Formosan Sweetgum                li-kwid-AM-bar for-mo-SAH-na

• Deciduous tree, 40-60 ft, (12-18 m).  Leaves, alternate, simple, distinct 3-lobed (middle triangular), margin finely serrate, glabrous above and usually downy beneath, purple-hue in spring then lustrous dark green, may show yellow in fall.  Stem emits a sweet-spicy odor when bruised.
• Sun. Prefers deep, fertile, well-drained soil.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 6     Native to Taiwan and southern and central China.