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sdey
Liquidambar cambodiana
Liquidambar cambodiana, commonly known as sdey, is a tree in the Altingiaceae family endemic to southwest Cambodia.
From the article Liquidambar cambodiana on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The taxa grows as a tree from 8 to 10 m (26 to 33 ft) tall. The species is differentiated from other Liquidambar by having leaves that are glossy on the upper surface and with margins that are distinctly revolute when dry.
Range & habitat
The tree is reported from three locations in the Dâmrei Mountains of southwestern Cambodia. It was reported in the riparian forests in basalt areas (and perhaps more widely) of the Chuor Phnom Krâvanh/Cardamon Mountains of western Cambodia, the tree dominates the riverbanks. However the botanist Ickert-Bond visited Bokor National Park around 2013, and for several days attempted to find specimens with no luck, and identified stands near the Pokovil waterfall in the Dâmrei Mountains as being a population of Liquidambar siamensis It grows from lowlands areas up to 500 m (1,600 ft) in altitude.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
At the table
The young leaves of the tree are eaten raw in salads; they are an appreciated food and are particularly eaten in the dish tük kröeung. The wood is used to make tool handles.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
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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 923617.