Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet gumtree), is a deciduous tree to 20m tall, broadly conical in outline, with rather glossy, maple-like, 5 to 7-lobed leaves which turn to shades of orange, crimson and purple in autumn
Other common names: sweet gum, American red gum, American sweet gum, red gum, copalm balsam
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full sun, partial shade
Size: Ultimate height: higher than 12 metres; Ultimate spread: wider than 8 metres; Time to ultimate height: more than 50 years