Liquidambar orientalis
Oriental sweetgum · also Turkish sweetgum, Oriental sweet-gum, Liquid storax
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Liquidambar orientalis is a deciduous tree known for its five-lobed leaves that display striking autumn coloration and spherical, 'gum ball' fruits. Native to western Turkey and the Greek island of Rhodes, it thrives in moist soils along streambanks and floodplains. The falling fruits can be a maintenance concern, but the species is resistant to oak root fungus.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 580.01%35 yr18 in
- 260.02%—6.5 in
- 250.01%16 yr6.3 in
- 110.00%37 yr—
- 30.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 12–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 13 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
Other Liquidambar in the catalogue
6 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
