The Liquid Amber Tree.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Liquidambar styraciflua L.
Engl.: sweet gum, American red gum, bilsted, copalm, storax, styrax.
Deu.: Amerikanischer Amberbaum.
Sven.: ambraträd, satinvalnöt.
Suom.: lännenambrapuu.
Ital.: storace.
Span.: bálsamo de liquidámbar.
Pharm.: gum wax.
Bot. syn.: Liquidambar barbata Stokes, Liquidambar gummifera Salisb., Liquidambar macrophylla Oerst.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Classic texts: Journals: AJP 1895.
Classic texts: Pereira 1854.
Tree with young leaves. Kobe municipal arboretum, Japan. Planted. 2001-05-11.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Scudder 1870.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Journals: AJP 1885.
Classic texts: Felter 1922.
Classic texts: Cook 1869.
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