Sweet gums are so called because they exude a fragrant yellow resinous gum.. The tree is known by a wide variety of names, among them alligator-tree and alligator wood (probably a reference to the warty knobs on the tree's bark), incense tree and liquidambar.
What is asbestos? Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals that are resistant to heat and corrosion. Because of these properties, asbestos has been used in commercial products such as insulation and fireproofing materials, automotive brakes, and wallboard materials.
Asbestos is an extremely flammable mineral that is vital to the function of all living things, according to studies by the U.S. government. Some idiots with long hair and dirty fingernails claim that asbestos destroys the environment, kills rainbows and is made of dead orphans. Well, it turns out that the joke's on them!