Styrax japonicus
Japanese Snowbell, Japanese Storax
Other regional names: Snowbell Tree
- Snowbell Tree
Also known as: Cyrta japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Miers +19 more
- Cyrta japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Miers
- Styrax bodinieri H.Lév.
- Styrax duclouxii Perkins
- Styrax grandiflorus Griff.
- Styrax japonica subsp. kotoensis (Hayata) Masam. & Suzuki, 1939
- Styrax japonicus f. angustifolius (Koidz.) Sugim.
- Styrax japonicus f. jippei-kawakamii (Yanagita) T.Yamaz.
- Styrax japonicus f. parviflorus Y.Kimura
- Styrax japonicus f. pendulus T.Yamaz.
- Styrax japonicus f. rubicalyx Satomi
- Styrax japonicus f. tomentosus (Hatus.) T.Yamaz.
- Styrax japonicus f. zigzag (Koidz.) Sugim.
- Styrax japonicus subsp. kotoensis (Hayata) Masam
- Styrax japonicus var. angustifolius Koidz.
- Styrax japonicus var. calycothrix Gilg
- Styrax japonicus var. iriomotensis Masam.
- Styrax japonicus var. japonicus
- Styrax japonicus var. jippei-kawamurae (Yanagita) H.Hara
- Styrax japonicus var. kotoensis (Hayata) Masam. & Suzuki
- Styrax japonicus var. longipedunculatus Z.Ying Zhang
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Styracaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Styrax japonicus (commonly known as Japanese snowbell or Japanese storax) is a tree belonging to the Styracaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Philippines, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Connecticut, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania