{"id":17136,"date":"2021-03-26T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=17136"},"modified":"2025-07-31T09:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:26:09","slug":"id-that-tree-sweetgum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/id-that-tree-sweetgum\/","title":{"rendered":"ID That Tree: Sweetgum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spiky round fruiting structures which hold the seeds as well as star-shaped leaves are signature characteristics of the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5K9ZIS6IAEY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sweetgum<\/a>, a tree native to southern Indiana and utilized ornamentally throughout the state. Learn more about the sweetgum from Purdue Extension forester <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/lenny-d-farlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lenny Farlee<\/a> on this edition of ID That Tree.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ID That Tree: Sweetgum\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5K9ZIS6IAEY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management, wood products, natural resource planning or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our\u00a0<a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-300-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweetgum<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arboretum.purdue.edu\/explorer\/features\/fnr-sweetgum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweetgum<\/a>, FNR-Hardwood, The Purdue Arboretum Explorer<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pfw.edu\/native-trees\/sweetgum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweetgum<\/a>, Native Trees of Indiana Riverwalk, Purdue Fort Wayne<br \/>\n<a title=\"ID That Tree Youtube Channel Playlist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7V9w3jf2Sj_6-pNaw4sX4Ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ID That Tree<\/a>, Playlist<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_yK8tstEacE&amp;list=PLgoGnq-fak7VTTnF4Bh9HvQnB_azYbAfY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Woodland Management Moment<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension-FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-482-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Investing in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-idnr-414.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/lenny-d-farlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lenny Farlee<\/a>, Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resource<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spiky round fruiting structures which hold the seeds as well as star-shaped leaves are signature characteristics of the sweetgum, a tree native to southern Indiana and utilized ornamentally throughout the state. Learn more about the sweetgum from Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee on this edition of ID That Tree. 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