sweetgum
Star-leaved deciduous tree
Sweetgum is a large North American tree with star-shaped leaves that turn brilliant colors in autumn.
Its name comes from the fragrant resin it produces.
The tree is also known for its spiky seed balls—round, hard pods covered in points that litter the ground and are notoriously painful to step on barefoot: The yard was covered in sweetgum balls.
Resin-producing deciduous tree
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
- trunkMain stem or storage
- barkSharp canine vocalization
branch · root · canopy · woodland · forest · shade · native · eastern
Having radiating points
- lobedHaving rounded projections
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
scarlet · purple · orange · yellow · deciduous · abscission · canopy · shade
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- furnitureMovable room objects
cabinetry · flooring · millwork · grain · interlocked · satin · hardwood · pulpwood
Aromatic plant resin
- balsamFragrant medicinal resin
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
medicinal · incense · perfumery · amber · exudate · tapping · salve · antiseptic
liquidambar
Resin-producing deciduous tree
bark · branch · root · canopy · woodland · forest · shade · native · eastern · oriental
star-shaped
Having radiating points
crimson · scarlet · purple · orange · yellow · deciduous · abscission · canopy · shade · chlorophyll
lumber
Sawn wood for building
furniture · cabinetry · flooring · millwork · grain · interlocked · satin · hardwood · pulpwood · pallets
storax
Aromatic plant resin
sap · medicinal · incense · perfumery · amber · exudate · tapping · salve · antiseptic
gumball
Round chewy candy
spherical · capsule · seeds · litter · nuisance · ornament · dried · craft · wildlife · finches
ornamental
For beauty, not function
moraine · nursery · planting · yard · park · campus · boulevard · urban · garden · aesthetic