American Storax vs Chinese Sweet Gum

Liquidambar styraciflua compared with Liquidambar formosana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Storax	Chinese Sweet Gum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family same	Altingiaceae	Altingiaceae
Genus same	Liquidambar	Liquidambar
Species	Liquidambar styraciflua	Liquidambar formosana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Storax and Chinese Sweet Gum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Liquidambar.

Conservation Status

American Storax

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Sweet Gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Storax	Chinese Sweet Gum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Storax

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Chinese Sweet Gum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India and Taiwan.

American Storax

The American Storax (Liquidambar styraciflua) is a species in the genus Liquidambar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Chinese Sweet Gum

The Chinese Sweet Gum (Liquidambar formosana) is a species in the genus Liquidambar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across India and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇳 India 🇹🇼 Taiwan