| Liquidambar caudata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Altingiaceae |
| Genus: | Liquidambar |
| Species: | L. caudata |
| Binomial name | |
| Liquidambar caudata | |
| Synonyms | |
Semiliquidambar caudataH. T. Chang Contents | |
Liquidambar caudata is a species of sweetgum tree endemic to East China. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
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.
Liquidambar caudata is native to the coastal Chinese provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang and lives primarily in subtropical forest habitats. [3] [4] [7]
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