One of the standout trees for autumn color is the sweetgum (Liquidambar ... Sweetgum gets its name from aromatic gum that oozes from wounds to the tree. Historically, this gum has been used ...

On this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the Black Gum, also known as bee gum. This simple leaved species can bring brilliant fall color and is best ...

The green ball-shaped fruits appear in early summer and remain on the tree until fall. The burs split open when ripe, revealing 1 to 4 edible nuts inside. Sweet gum is a native shade tree that has ...

Street trees often grow in appalling soil, have little root space, are rarely watered and get aggressively trimmed. But this ...