About This Plant
Unique, five-lobed "star-shaped" leaves adorn these pyramidal trees, which are moderateely fast growing and have gorgeous autumn foliage of many colors. They produce a spiny "gum ball" fruit, which is painful to step on in bare feet, but attractive to birds and mammals that eat the seed.
Plant Details
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
The resinous gum of the American Sweetgum has been used for making chewing gum, incense, perfumes, folk medicines, and flavorings. | The wood is heavy, moderately hard and close grained making it excellent for furniture making, cabinetry and other carpentry purposes.
Alternate Names
Sweet Gum, American Red Gum, Bilsted, Copalm Balsam, Red Gum, Satin Walnut
