01 n. A genus consisting of two species of tall trees having star-shaped leaves, and woody burlike fruit. Liquidambar styraciflua is the North Am…
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A genus consisting of two species of tall trees having star-shaped leaves, and woody burlike fruit. Liquidambar styraciflua is the North American sweet qum, and Liquidambar Orientalis is found in Asia Minor.(Bot.)
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The balsamic juice which is obtained from these trees by incision. The liquid balsam of the Oriental tree is liquid storax.