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   Liquidambar , n. [Liquid + amber.]
   (Bot.) 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.
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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.
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