THE SWEET GUM {Liquidambar Styracifua) 

 ridges on the twigs are distinguishing characters, 

 in racemes at the ends of the twigs. The pistillate are in heads on long stems from leaf axils 



The star-shape.l leaves and the corky ridges on the twigs are distinguishing characters. The flowers appear in May after the 

 leaves. The staminate .•>'^'" ■"•-—■""—-' *' i._f. !__._•_ t-i • ■.. • ■ , . ...... 



