Formosan Gum (Liquidambar formosana)

Family: Hamamelidaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Green. Form: Oval, Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

A very wide range, especially in the warm temperate zones, growing in woodland and in open country. Moist forests at elevations to 2500 metres in the south of its range. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)