Styrax Dasyanthus
''Styrax'' (common names storax or snowbell) is a genus of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees in the family (biology), family Styracaceae, mostly native plant, native to warm temperateness, temperate to tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the majority in eastern and southeastern Asia, but also crossing the equator in South America.Fritsch ''et al.'' (2001) The resin obtained from the tree is called Benzoin (resin), benzoin or storax (not to be confused with the ''Liquidambar'' storax balsam), often used as a vanilla-like component in perfumery. The genus ''Pamphilia'', sometimes regarded as distinct, is now included within ''Styrax'' based on analysis of morphology (biology), morphological and DNA sequence data. The Lindera benzoin, spicebush (''Lindera benzoin'') is a different plant, in the family Lauraceae. Styrax trees grow to 2–14 m tall, and have alternate, deciduous or evergreen simple ovate leaf, leaves 1–18 cm long and 2–10& ...
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Styrax Platanifolius
The genus Styrax has an estimated 120 species in eastern Asia, the New World, and the Mediterranean region. ''Styrax platanifolius'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae known by the common name sycamoreleaf snowbell or "Texas Snowbell". It is native to northeastern Mexico in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas''Styrax platanifolius''.
Flora of North America. and the US state of Texas, especially on the Edwards Plateau.''Styrax platanifolius''.
The Nature Conservancy. Styrax flowering season is estimated to be during the months of April-May. Its fruiting season has been observe ...
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