Liquidambar excelsa

Liquidambar excelsa
Bole can be branchless to 35 m (115 ft)[1]
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Altingiaceae
Genus: Liquidambar
Species:
L. excelsa
Binomial name
Liquidambar excelsa
Synonyms[3]
List
    • Altingia caerulea Poir.
    • Altingia excelsa Noronha
    • Liquidambar altingia Blume
    • Liquidambar altingiana Blume
    • Liquidambar cerasifolia (Wall. & Griff.) Voigt
    • Liquidambar rasamala Blume
    • Sedgwickia cerasifolia Wall. & Griff.

Liquidambar excelsa, the rasamala, is a species of flowering plant in the family Altingiaceae.[1][2]

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]

Diameter at breast height can reach 185 cm (73 in)[1]

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Liquidambar excelsa (Noronha) Oken". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 April 2024.


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