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American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
モミジバフウ
A deciduous tree of the Altingiaceae family native to North America, with leaves resembling maple and 5 to 7 lobes. Its vivid autumn color makes it popular as a street tree and park tree.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は掌状に5〜7裂し縁に鋸歯
- ✓球形のとげのある集合果
- ✓幹にコルク質の翼
Habitat
公園・街路樹（北米原産の植栽種）
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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