sweet gum tree n a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap Synonym(s) sweet gum bilsted red gum American sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua
News & Articles sweet gum tree Slowly but surely, sweet gum trees being removed There are fewer of those pesky sweet gum trees in Springfield these days, but still far more than most people would prefer. Aug. 19, 2013 - The State Journal-Register