Sweetgum at Uriarra Village, ACT
Identification history
| Liquidambar styraciflua | 10 Sep 2024 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 6 Sep 2024 | GirtsO |
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User's notes
tree with strange cork like branches with protrusions on the branches that look like plough shares. located along the track leading to Sherwood homestead site. a few green buds about to show.. sorry about the poor description.
2 comments
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
7 Sep 2024
Leaves on ground make me think that this is a particualrly corky Liquidamber straciflua - did you notice any old spiky balls on the ground?
GirtsO
wrote:
7 Sep 2024
No I didnt look closely enough, but now thats a reason to go back have another look. Thanks Michael.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.893106-35.275284
- Altitude 678.2m
- Places Uriarra Village, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Sep 2024 10:37 AM Recorded on
- GirtsO Recorded by
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Plants Other Trees GirtsO Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Liquidambar styraciflua
Additional information
- tree with strange cork like branches with protrusions on the branches that look like plough shares Description
- Greater than 5 metres Plant height
- Alive / healthy Plant health
Species information
- Liquidambar styraciflua Scientific name
- Sweetgum Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- 678.19m Recorded at altitude
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