Details of Genus: Liquidambar L.
ID: 97
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Genus en:
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 12 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Altingiaceae
Family ja: フウ
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Distribution en: N.America, Asia
Description en: Genus of 4 species of deciduous, monoecious trees occurring in moist woodland in E. and S.W. Asia, North America, and Mexico. They are cultivated particularly for their attractive foliage, which colours well in autumn, and for their upright but open habit. The maple-like leaves are alternate and palmately 3- to 7-lobed. Inconspicuous, yellow-green flowers are produced in rounded heads in late spring; the female flowers are followed by spiky, spherical fruit clusters. Liquidambars are excellent as part of a woodland planting, or as specimen trees isolated in grass.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Take greenwood cuttings in summer.
Pests en: Trouble free.
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Comment ja: フウ
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Altingiaceae | フウ科 | Show | ||
| PB2 | Hamamelidaceae | マンサク科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Hamamelidaceae | マンサク科 | Show |