Styrax serrulatus
Family: Styracaceae
What it is like
Styrax serrulatus is a TREE growing to 7 m (23ft). It is in flower from April to June, and the seeds ripen from August to November. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 7
Where it is found
Found at elevations up to 2700 metres. Sparse forests at elevations of 500 - 1700 metres in southwest China.
E. Asia - Himalayas from India, Bhutan and Nepal to China.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 0
Gum: can be chewed as a chewing gum or can often be used as a sweetener or thickening agent in foods.
Medicine
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Other
Rating:
The plant yields a gum benzoin. Var. virgatum (Syn S. virgatum. Wall.) is used.
Gum: Gums have a wide range of uses, especially as stabilizers, emulsifiers, thickening agents, adhesives etc.
How it is grown
Not known
Propagating it: Seed -
Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Secondary; Sunny Edge;
Habit: Tree
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist