Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Liquidambar formosana
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Photo: Mark Hyde
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
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| Common names: | Chinese sweetgum (English) Formosan sweetgum (English) |
| Description: | Differs from Liquidambar styraciflua in the leaves having 3(-5) lobes compared with 5(-7) in L. styraciflua. |
| Notes: | Rarely cultivated in Zimbabwe. |
| Derivation of specific name: | formosana from Taiwan, formerly Formosa. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Korea, China and Vietnam. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Liquidambar formosanaAfrican Plant Database: Liquidambar formosana
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Liquidambar formosana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Liquidambar formosana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Liquidambar formosana
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iNaturalist: Liquidambar formosana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Liquidambar formosana
JSTOR Plant Science: Liquidambar formosana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Liquidambar formosana
Plants of the World Online: Liquidambar formosana
Tropicos: Liquidambar formosana
Wikipedia: Liquidambar formosana