Liquidambar
E458696
Liquidambar is a genus of deciduous trees, commonly known as sweetgums, valued for their star-shaped leaves and vibrant autumn foliage.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liquidambar formosana | 0 |
| Liquidambar orientalis | 0 |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ tree species ⓘ tree species ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | furrowed bark ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
American sweetgum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese sweetgum ⓘ Oriental sweetgum NERFINISHED ⓘ sweetgum ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| family | Altingiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerSex | monoecious ⓘ |
| fruitType |
multiple fruit
ⓘ
spiky capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Liquidambar acalycina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liquidambar chingii NERFINISHED ⓘ Liquidambar formosana NERFINISHED ⓘ Liquidambar orientalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Liquidambar styraciflua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| latexProduction | aromatic resin ⓘ |
| leafShape |
palmately lobed
ⓘ
star-shaped ⓘ |
| leafType | deciduous ⓘ |
| nativeRegion |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bright red fall color
ⓘ
orange fall color ⓘ vibrant autumn foliage ⓘ yellow fall color ⓘ |
| order | Saxifragales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ornamentalUse |
garden ornamental
ⓘ
park tree ⓘ street tree ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| resinUse |
fragrance source
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
autumn color in landscaping
ⓘ
shade ⓘ |
| woodUse |
pulpwood
ⓘ
timber ⓘ veneer ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.