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Key to Liquidambar

Altingiaceae

Liquidambar

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1 Leaves palmately 3-lobed and 3-veined (juvenile leaves sometimes with minor sublobes); [exotic, sparingly planted and naturalizing]
1 Leaves palmately 5-lobed and 5-veined (small leaves may be merely 3-lobed, and very robust leaves, such as on fire or stump sprouts may be 7-lobed); [widespread native]