Sunday 27 October 2024

Chinese Sweetgum Leaves

Chinese Sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana, 枫香).

For the most part, Autumn has not yet stripped the forest of its foliage, but the sweetgum trees have been one of the first to surrender their leaves. The leaves are colourful, useful (for feeding silkworms) and fragrant with a ripened sweat-and-sour odour.

Chinese Sweetgum Leaves on Yuelu Mountain
Chinese Sweetgum Leaves on Yuelu Mountain