Liquidambar excelsa
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Bole can be branchless to 35 m (115 ft)[1] | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Altingiaceae |
Genus: | Liquidambar |
Species: | L. excelsa
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Liquidambar excelsa | |
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Liquidambar excelsa (syn. Altingia excelsa), the rasamala, is a species of flowering plant in the family Altingiaceae.[1][2] It is native to Tibet and Yunnan in China, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asia including western Malesia.[3] A tree reaching 60 m (200 ft), it is typically found in wet tropical forests at elevations from 550 to 1,700 m (1,800 to 5,600 ft).[1]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "View crop Data sheet EcoPort Altingia excelsa". EcoCrop. Food and Agriculture Organization. 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
...production of timber in plantations
- ^ a b Beech, E.; Crowley, D.; Wilson, B. (2019). "Rasamala Liquidambar excelsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60761029A60761083. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60761029A60761083.en. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Liquidambar excelsa (Noronha) Oken". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 April 2024.