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Liquidambar gracilipes
Liquidambar gracilipes is a species of flowering plant in the family Altingiaceae. It is native to China. The species was first described in 1907, and was moved to the genus Liquidambar in 2013.
Liquidambar gracilipes is a 12–20 metres (39–66 ft) tall tree. It is used as an ornamental plant, and its resin is used in medicine and perfume. The IUCN classifies the species as of Least Concern.
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Description
Liquidambar gracilipes grows 12–20 metres (39–66 ft) high. The leaves are simple, leathery, and have smooth edges. The ends of the leaves have a drip tip. The fruits are flattened. Liquidambar gracilipes is similar to Liquidambar caudata, though the base of the leaves is strongly three-nerved in the former.
Range & habitat
Liquidambar gracilipes is native to the wet tropical biome of south-east China. It is present in Fujian, Guangdong, and Zhejiang, as well as Hong Kong. The species grows in evergreen forests. The species is widespread, and its extent of occurrence is at least 110,000 square kilometres (42,000 sq mi). It grows at elevations of 400–1,000 metres (1,300–3,300 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
At the table
The resin of Liquidambar gracilipes is used in medicine and perfume. In China, it is used as an ornamental plant.
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 923612.