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Chinese Sweetgum
Liquidambar formosana
フウ
A deciduous tree of the Altingiaceae family native to China and Taiwan, planted in parks for its beautiful autumn foliage. The leaves are three-lobed, and it bears spherical, spiny aggregate fruits.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は3裂し縁に細かい鋸歯
- ✓幹はコルク質で割れる
- ✓球形の集合果に多数のとげ状突起
Habitat
公園・街路樹（中国・台湾原産の植栽種）
Season
4月（花）／10〜11月（紅葉）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Saxifragales > Altingiaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (approx. 90–70 million years ago)
Sources & References
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