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Sweet Gum Tree: Facts, Uses, and Poem

Discover fascinating facts about the Liquidambar styraciflua, known as the Sweet Gum tree. Learn about its wood uses, pioneer history, habitat, and aliases while exploring its versatile wood type and various purposes. Enjoy a reflective poem celebrating the beauty of this tree.

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Sweet Gum Tree: Facts, Uses, and Poem

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  1. By: Mason, Fred, and Alex Sweet GumLiquidambar styraciflua

  2. Facts • The wood is used for paper pulp and baskets • Pioneers used it for chewing gum • Commonly found near swamps and streams • The fruit on it matures in autumn and stays on the tree during winter • It is a pioneer species • It is also known as the red gum, alligator wood, star leaf gum, and gum tree

  3. Type of wood and purpose • Hard wood • Used for flooring, furniture, veneers, and home interiors • It is the next production of trees next to oaks

  4. Poem • Tree • Big, Tall • Growing, Living, Expanding • Leaves, Vines, Branches, Fruits • Swaying, Bending, Moving • Green, Alive • Sweet Gum

  5. The Best thing about our tree • It had a lot of shade during the afternoon • Near the pond • One of the first trees out there • The fruits on it are fun to throw

  6. Location • Northeast of the pond

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