*Liquidambar formosana Hance. Common name: Chinese Sweetgum. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Suburban woodlands, escaping from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of China, Taiwan, s. Korea, Laos, and n. Vietnam. Naturalizing in our region at least in NC (Orange County) and MS (Harrison County; H. Horne, pers.comm. 2020).
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO, Ickert-Bond & Wen (2013); = n/a — Fl2, FNA3, K4, NS, RAB, S. Basionym: Liquidambar formosana Hance 1866
Links to other floras: = n/a - FNA3
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© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
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