Liquidamba formosana Hance
Liquidamba formosana Hance Genus: Jin Lou meko Liquidambar Distribution: China's Yangtze River and south of the middle area, west Sichuan, Guizhou, south Guangdong Province, east to Taiwan; Japan have also been distributed. The vertical distribution of the general at an altitude of 1000-1500m below the hills and plains. Morphological features: trees, high up to 40m, diameter 1.5m; crown widely ovate or slightly flattened. Bark gray, shallow diastema, old when the irregular deep cleft. 3 for the palmate leaves often split (budding branches of leaves usually 5-7 split for 0, length 6-12cm, base heart-shaped or cross-sectional shape, lobes pointed tip, margin serrate; young leaves and hairy, the latter gradually fall off. Fruit sequence large diameter 3-4cm, accommodation deposit Style over 1.5cm; gill-like sepal accommodation deposit. flowering from March to April; fruit ripe in October. Ornamental features and garden uses: sweet gum tree senior cadres straight, crown broad, imposing, late autumn leaf color Hongyan, a spectacular, is the famous autumn leaves southern species. In southern China, the low mountains, hilly regions are suitable to create a scenic forest. Can also be planted in the garden-court shade trees can be planted in the grass isolated, Cong-sik, or slope, pool mixed with other trees planted. If planted with evergreen trees with autumn, red, green and phase contrast, will be extraordinarily beautiful. Lu that is "several cypress trees Royal Suites Ying-chang," poem. Owing to Liquidambar formosana has strong fire resistance and resistance to toxic gases can be used for factories, mines and afforestation. But impatience pruning, tree transplantation also more difficult, it is generally suitable for use as street trees. |