PlantSnap.com identifies Chinese sweet gum (Liquidambar formosana), a species of tree in the family Altingiaceae native to East Asia. | PlantSnap | Facebook

The sweet ✨gum✨ tree, also known as Liquidambar styraciflua, or “What Is Even That” lmao 🌳 Native to the southeastern United States and parts of Mexico and Central America, sweet gum trees can grow up to 100 feet tall and have a narrow, conical shape. The tree produces a spiky ball-shaped fruit called a "gumball" that contains small seeds. The wood of the sweet gum tree is commonly used for furniture, flooring, and veneers. The sap of the tree has been used to make chewing gum, and the leaves a