Hamamelidaceae FAMILY

Liquidambar orientalis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Liquidambar orientalis is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 10.00 metres tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeW. Asia.

HabitatFlood plains, marshy places and valley sides near streams to elevations of 1800 metres in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].