Styrax japonicus
Japanese Snowbell
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Dilleniidae Order Ebenales Family Styracaceae – Storax family Genus Styrax L. – snowbell Species Styrax japonicus. – Japanese snowbell |
egonoki (Japanese)
えごの木 styrax (Gr) = ancient Greek name for these resin-producing plants japonicus = "of or from Japan" |
Native to China, Japan, Korea
Salt spray tolerance moderate Soil salt tolerance poor |
Introduced to the West by Richard Oldham, a gardener and plant collector for Kew Gardens, in 1862
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Tree / Buds / Bark
Foliage
Flowers
Perfect
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Fruit
Drupes
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