Jim: You're partly right this time. ;-)
It's Liquidambar or liquidambar with no "e".
Alan Walker, Lake Charles, LA, USA
http://LCBSBonsai.org http://bonsai-bci.com
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Jim Lewis wrote:
is the liquid ambar orientalis a better choice for bonsai

It certainly is more commonly used -- at least by the Chinese.
And it's Liquidamber (one word, and capitalized).

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL

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