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Description. Foliage of Liquidambar orientalis. Oriental sweet gum is a deciduous tree, 30–35 m (98–115 ft) in height with a trunk of 100 cm (39 in) in diameter. The unisexual flowers bloom from March to April. The fruits ripen in November to December, and the seeds are wind dispersed. The tree is very attractive and especially valued for ...
Liquidambar, commonly called sweetgum[ 2 ] (star gum in the UK), [ 3 ]gum, [ 2 ]redgum, [ 2 ]satin-walnut, [ 2 ] or American storax, [ 2 ] is the only genus in the flowering plant family Altingiaceae and has 15 species. [ 1 ] They were formerly often treated in Hamamelidaceae. They are native to southeast and east Asia, the eastern ...
The bead carvers, mainly in Turkey, were swift to understand that Bakelite was a material that could be well carved, had a great appearance, and could replace amber. Each master also had his secret "recipe", even heating in various liquids and oils, and making it undergo various physical or chemical processes to obtain the most beautiful product.
Liquidambar styraciflua is a medium-sized to large tree, growing anywhere from 15–20 m (50–70 ft) in cultivation and up to 45 m (150 ft) in the wild, [14] with a trunk up 60–90 cm (2–3 ft) in diameter, on average. [15] Trees may live to 400 years. [16] The tree is a symmetrical shape and crowns into an egg shape when the branches get ...
The age of the amber is controversial, though it is generally interpreted as having been produced during the Eocene epoch (56-34 million years ago). Different authors have given estimates of 40-47 million years ago and 35-43 million years ago as the age of the amber. Dating the amber precisely is difficult due to its redeposited context. [6]
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Platanus orientalis. L. Distribution map. Platanus orientalis, the Oriental plane, [ 2 ] is a large, deciduous tree of the Platanaceae family, growing to 30 m (98 ft) or more, [ 3 ] and known for its longevity and spreading crown. In autumn its deep green leaves may change to blood red, amber, and yellow.
Amber is a macromolecule formed by free radical polymerization [ 24 ] of several precursors in the labdane family, for example, communic acid, communol, and biformene. [ 25 ][ 26 ] These labdanes are diterpenes (C 20 H 32) and trienes, equipping the organic skeleton with three alkene groups for polymerization.