Are Calendula and Liquidambar Formosana in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Liquidambar Formosana is Altingiaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Liquidambar Formosana?

They come from different families (Asteraceae and Altingiaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Calendula vs Liquidambar Formosana

Calendula officinalis · Liquidambar formosana

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

T Traditional Use

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Calendula
Primary use: medicinal

Calendula officinalis, Mary's gold, common marigold, the pot marigold, Scotch marigold, or ruddles, is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, but its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it is wide…

Liquidambar Formosana

Liquidambar formosana

T Traditional Use

Family: Altingiaceae
Genus: Liquidambar
Primary use: medicinal

Liquidambar formosana, commonly known as the Formosan gum, Chinese sweet gum and Formosa sweet gum, is a species of tree in the family Altingiaceae native to East and Southeast Asia.

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Altingiaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Liquidambar Formosana: T.