Liquidambar - Sweet Gum
Altingiaceae
Our Liquidambar
"Liquidus" means liquid and "Ambar" means for amber, so Liquidambar is virtually liquid amber (fossil tree resin).
In Germany, only the American amber (Liquidambar styraciflua) is frost-resistant. It can grow to 20-45 meters and become up to 10 meters wide. Especially in the climate change context, resistance to heat and drought predestines Liquidambar to be a tree of towns and streets.