Liquidambar caudata is a species of sweetgum tree endemic to East China.[2][3][4][5][6]

Liquidambar caudata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Altingiaceae
Genus: Liquidambar
Species:
L. caudata
Binomial name
Liquidambar caudata
Synonyms

Semiliquidambar caudata H. T. Chang
Semiliquidambar caudata var. cuspidata (H. T. Chang) H. T. Chang
Semiliquidambar cuspidata H. T. Chang

Description

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Liquidambar caudata is similar to Altingia gracilipes, but its leaves are not strongly 3-nerved at the base.[2] It can grow up to 10 meters tall.

Distribution and habitat

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Liquidambar caudata is native to the coastal Chinese provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang and lives primarily in subtropical forest habitats.[3][4][7]

References

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  1. ^ Barstow, M. (2019). "Liquidambar caudata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T125635066A125635069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T125635066A125635069.en. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Liquidambar caudata (H.T.Chang) Ickert-Bond & J.Wen". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  3. ^ a b "Liquidambar caudata (H.T.Chang) Ickert-Bond & J.Wen". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  4. ^ a b "Liquidambar caudata (H. T. Chang) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. ^ "Liquidambar caudata". www.ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  6. ^ "Liquidambar caudata". elurikkus.ee. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  7. ^ "World Plants: Complete Plant List". www.worldplants.de. Retrieved 2023-05-12.