Botanical Name: Liquidambar styraciflua 'Burgundy'
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Common Name: Burgundy Liquidambar  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall, Persistent

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: GardenSoft
  • Description

  • Notes

Burgundy liquidambar was selected for its purple-red fall color. It is a deciduous tree with an upright, narrowly pyramidal habit, growing moderately to 40 feet tall and about 15 to 20 feet wide. Leaves are maple-like with a rich green color during the summer months. It has round seedpods, about the size of pingpong balls, and they are sort of spiny; no bother dropping into shrubby or groundcover areas, but a little tough on lawnmowers. They are great for craft projects, though.