Liquidambar excelsa
Species of plant
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Liquidambar excelsa, the rasamala, is a species of flowering plant in the family Altingiaceae.[1][2]
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| 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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Distribution and habitat
It is native to Tibet and Yunnan in China, Bhutan, India (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]
