American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
The star-leaved sweetgum of American streets and forests, tapped in Honduras and Guatemala for American storax. Same chemistry as the Turkish tree, larger supply.
| Family | Altingiaceae |
|---|---|
| Order | Saxifragales |
| Habit | Large tree from the US south to Central America |
| GBIF occurrence records | 104,459 |
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Recorded in (top countries)
- United States 91,584
- Germany 5,268
- Mexico 2,059
- Colombia 668
- South Africa 516
- Australia 503
- France 470
- United Kingdom 322