Description: Sweet Gum tree has several names that include Hazel pine, redgum, and satin walnut. The Sweet Gum tree is a member of the plant family Altinglacea. The Sweet Gum tree loves the warm temperature areas, especially in eastern North America, Mexico, and Central America. The five-point star-shaped leaves can recognize the Sweet Gum tree. The bark of the sweet gum tree is light brown with red and sometimes can be gray.