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These Trees were planted at the Howard County Glenwood Library. Appear to be a hybrid of a sweet gum. Can you identify? Is it supposed to be fruit b...
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Asked July 06, 2024, 11:48 AM EDT
These Trees were planted at the Howard County Glenwood Library. Appear to be a hybrid of a sweet gum. Can you identify? Is it supposed to be fruit bearing?
Howard County Maryland
Expert Response
Hello Charles,
That is most likely a cultivar of sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua). The most readily available, rounded-leaf cultivar is 'Rotundiloba'. While is it mostly fruitless, it does occasionally produce fruit, as your picture illustrates.
Marie
