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• n  a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap

• sweet gum
• sweet gum tree
• bilsted
• red gum
• American sweet gum
• Liquidambar styraciflua

News & Articles

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• Meet Me Monday: Snow Hill's Ashley Ward
  Ashley Ward, crafter and owner of Cultivated Unity, cuts round pieces off an American sweet gum to make natural products. Her stepfather, Bobby Supel Jr., taught her more than how to use a power saw. Working together deepened their relationship and gave her the confidence to start her own business.
  March 17, 2014 - Kinston Free Press