Gum Tree Leaves

A sweet gum is a deciduous tree in the witch hazel family that ranges in height from 60 to 100.

Gum tree leaves. In contrast the leaves of seedlings are often opposite sessile and glaucous but many exceptions to this pattern exist. It can be an excellent shade tree in the right location away from foot traffic where the spiky gumball fruits will not be an annoyance. Like the maple tree these species have leaves whose ribs or veins radiate out from a single stalk or petiole attachment in a palmate pattern that is the lobes resemble a set of fingers. Site requirements for sweet gum.

Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees and a few shrubs in the myrtle family myrtaceae. Grows 60 70 with a 45 spread. Spotted gum tree has lemon scented leaves and spotted bark gum tree. Sweetgum grows in moist soils of valleys and lower sloped areas.

Facts and information on gum trees. Snow gum tree also known as ghost gum or weeping gum. Facts on the sweet gum tree sweet gum description. Sweetgum is a pioneer species often found after an area has been logged or clearcut and one of the most common tree species in the eastern united states.

The dwarf apple is one of the smaller gum trees and looks somewhat like a juvenile apple tree a resemblance that is responsible for the common name. As the species name hispida indicates this tree has red bristles on the stems and new leaves. This list includes sycamore yellow poplar and sweetgum trees. These compounds are associated with lower levels of bacteria that can cause cavities and gum.

Untimely fall color and early leaf drop even if you run a sprinkler in your yard your trees likely need additional water said rick castro of davey s northwest seattle office. The leaves on a mature eucalyptus plant are commonly lanceolate petiolate apparently alternate and waxy or glossy green. Cultural requirements for sweet gums. Sweet gum trees are native to the eastern u s but grow well throughout u s.

If an appropriate space is available check out the cold hardy cultivar moraine which is recommended for northern illinois. Leaves turn yellow purple red in the fall and stay on the tree quite late. This tree may also be found in mixed woodlands. This tree may also be found as a mallee.

Deep glossy green star shaped leaves mark the sweetgum. A sparse canopy of off color and undersized leaves leaf scorch or yellowing leaves. Some people refer to these leaves as having a star form or a maple like silhouette. Eucalyptus leaves contain high amounts of ethanol and macrocarpal c nobreak a type of polyphenol.

The grass quickly slurps up the sprinkler s water leaving your tree. Sweetgum redgum star leaved gum alligator wood and gumtree habitat.