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.

tree

liquidambar

Resin-producing deciduous tree

bark · branch · root · canopy · woodland · forest · shade · native · eastern · oriental

foliage

star-shaped

Having radiating points

  • lobedHaving rounded projections
  • leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
  • autumnPost-summer cooling period

crimson · scarlet · purple · orange · yellow · deciduous · abscission · canopy · shade · chlorophyll

wood

lumber

Sawn wood for building

furniture · cabinetry · flooring · millwork · grain · interlocked · satin · hardwood · pulpwood · pallets

resin

storax

Aromatic plant resin

sap · medicinal · incense · perfumery · amber · exudate · tapping · salve · antiseptic

fruit

gumball

Round chewy candy

spherical · capsule · seeds · litter · nuisance · ornament · dried · craft · wildlife · finches

landscaping

ornamental

For beauty, not function

moraine · nursery · planting · yard · park · campus · boulevard · urban · garden · aesthetic

Categories
Family

sweet, gum, gummy, sweets, sweetie, sweetness, sweetly, gums, sweeten

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Timeless · Concrete · Rated G