Bushy shrub to small tree that forms an exceptionally densely branched ovoid crown with overhanging branches. The trunk turns grey and is grooved. Young twigs are yellowish-green and turn reddish-brown. Older branches develop corky wings. The 5-lobed leaf is smaller and wider than L. styraciflua and also more deeply lobed to incised. The leaf edge is also lobed. The leaves are 4.5 - 7.5 cm long and 7 - 10 cm wide. In autumn the leaves turn red. The brown fruit capsules, measuring approx. 2.5 cm, appear following the unremarkable flowering. They are spiky, hang on long thin stalks and remain on the tree until deep into winter. An exceptionally attractive park tree in warm climates but the tree absolutely requires protection against severe frost on colder sites.
Liquidambar orientalis môže dorastať do výšky 7 - 10 m, up to 30 m in natural habitat v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Liquidambar orientalis rastie priemerne rastúci a môže dorastať do výšky 7 - 10 m, up to 30 m in natural habitat v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Listy stromu Liquidambar orientalis sa na jeseň sfarbia do žltá, červená."
Správny čas na výsadbu stromu je mimo vegetačné obdobie. V strednej Európe môže byť Liquidambar orientalis so zemným balom vysadený od polovice novembra do konca apríla, avšak závisí to veľmi od klimatických podmienok a druhu stromu.