Liquidambar chingii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Altingiaceae |
Genus: | Liquidambar |
Species: | L. chingii |
Binomial name | |
Liquidambar chingii (F.P.Metcalf) Ickert-Bond & J.Wen | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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