Sweet Gum
subject: Liquidambar styraciflua
description: Plant Size: Up to 80 ft tall x 30 ft wide
description: Habitat: Mesic woodlands, wet swamps, and will grow in standing water
description: Medicinal Uses: Used as a stimulant, antiseptic, and expectorant
creator: Gabriela Ruiz
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Liquidambar Styraciflua
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Liquidambar Styraciflua
source: Allen et al, 2003
contributor: Gabriela Ruiz
relation: Discussed in: 20 Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Southeastern U.S.
coverage: Throughout the state