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STUDIES OF TREES 



the tree are the chief characters by which to identify 

 the species. 



Form and size: The sweet gum has a beautiful sym- 

 metrical shape, forming a true monopodium. 



Fig. 76. — Leaf and Fruit of the Sweet Gum. 

 Note the corky ridges along the twig. 



Range: From Connecticut to Florida and west to 

 Missouri. 



Soil and location: Grows in any good soil but prefers 

 low wet ground. It grows rapidly and needs plenty of 

 light. 



