Liquidambar obovata
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Altingiaceae |
| Genus: | Liquidambar |
| Species: | L. obovata |
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| Liquidambar obovata | |
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Liquidambar obovata is a species of flowering plant in the family Altingiaceae. It is a tree native to Hainan, China.
The species was described in 1935, and received its current name in 2013. The IUCN has assessed it as Vulnerable.
Taxonomy
Liquidambar obovata was described by Elmer Drew Merrill and Woon Young Chun in 1935. Merrill and Chun placed the species in the genus Altingia.[2] In 2013, Stefanie Ickert-Bond and Jun Wen moved all the species of Altingia to Liquidambar, creating the new combination Liquidambar obovata.[3]
Distribution
Liquidambar obovata is native to the wet tropical biome of Hainan, China.[2] It is endemic to Hainan. The species' extent of occurrence is estimated to be less than 2,000 square kilometres (770 sq mi).[1]
The species grows in montane evergreen forests, at elevations of 800–1,400 metres (2,600–4,600 ft). It is likely to occur in less than ten locations.[1]
Description
Liquidambar obovata is a tree that can grow up to 30 metres (98 ft) high.[1]
Conservation
In 2018, the IUCN assessed Liquidambar obovata as Vulnerable. The population is assumed to be very small. The species is threatened by the conversion of evergreen forests into plantations.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Barstow, M. (2019). "Liquidambar obovata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T125635936A125636069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T125635936A125636069.en. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- 1 2 3 "Liquidambar obovata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ Ickert-Bond, Stefanie M.; Wen, Jun (17 December 2013). "A taxonomic synopsis of Altingiaceae with nine new combinations". PhytoKeys (31): 21–61. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.31.6251. PMC 3881344. PMID 24399902. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
External links
Data related to Liquidambar obovata at Wikispecies