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Liquidambar obovata
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Liquidambar obovata

Liquidambar obovata is a species of flowering plant in the family Altingiaceae. It is a tree native to Hainan, China.

The species was described in 1935, and received its current name in 2013. The IUCN has assessed it as Vulnerable.

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Range & habitat

Liquidambar obovata is native to the wet tropical biome of Hainan, China. It is endemic to Hainan. The species' extent of occurrence is estimated to be less than 2,000 square kilometres (770 sq mi). The species grows in montane evergreen forests, at elevations of 800–1,400 metres (2,600–4,600 ft). It is likely to occur in less than ten locations.

Wikipedia: “Distribution”

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Where it lives

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 923615.