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Liquidambar gracilipes is a species of flowering plant in the family Altingiaceae. It is native to China. The species was first described in 1907, and was moved to the genus Liquidambar in 2013.
Liquidambar gracilipes is a 12–20 metres (39–66 ft) tall tree. It is used as an ornamental plant, and its resin is used in medicine and perfume. The IUCN classifies the species as of Least Concern.
Liquidambar gracilipes is native to the wet tropical biome of south-east China. It is present in Fujian, Guangdong, and Zhejiang, as well as Hong Kong. The species grows in evergreen forests.
The resin of Liquidambar gracilipes is used in medicine and perfume. In China, it is used as an ornamental plant.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Liquidambar gracilipes by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
