Trees with Don Leopold - sweetgum

[@harrellkerkhoff8054]

Great tree with one serious flaw as stated in this video - those dang gumballs that drop by the hundreds, if not thousands, each year. For that reason, I would never have one in my yard. It's a shame, too, because they are nice trees to look at, especially in the fall. Very colorful.

[@GoneCarnivore]

In Louisiana these things grow in any soil type. On the tallest of hills whether it be compacted or sandy soil, good soil or bad, in the wettest of swamps and even the cleanest of gutters. They also spread like crazy with root suckering and 15 trees can be all part of the same tree.

[@GoneCarnivore]

Nitrogen fixing tree as well even though the Black Locust gets all that credit the sweet gum is probably a better option

[@AnotherBrownAjah]

Extremely good smelling leaves when crushed

[@newcoyote]

Liquidambar styraciflua is no longer considered to be Hamamelidaceae. It is now classified in Altingiaceae.

[@arthurix1705]

It's not a hammamelidaceae, it's an altingiaceae 😊

[@jeffisaliar]

Pot leaf😂

[@spiderslegs99]

This is it! The is one growing on the grounds of an old mansion (now apartments) close to where I live (Dublin, Ireland) Been trying to find out what it is for months! Don you legend 👍🏻 I love these videos 😄

[@blakespower]

they grow like weeds in Maryland. I like theway they smell when I trim them very medicine smell

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

Looks like a marijuana leaf

[@bitterbonker]

I love these. Gotta collect 'em all! :D

[@MRSludgedude]

Is it related to black walnut?

[@GoneCarnivore]

It's not a walnut. The wood looks like the walnut tree that he mentioned but not the black walnut

[@jeffisaliar]

It behaves like a sycamore. Loves water, poofy seeds, grows fast, wood has good looks, but not great for construction, lives a very long time.