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Styrax

Styrax

9.9
A small tree or shrub that produces a fragrant resin used in perfumes
  • noun
  • /ˈstaɪræks/
  • Specialized
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  • The Styrax in my garden blooms with clusters of white flowers in spring.

Examples

  • Botanists recently described a new species within the Styrax genus.

  • Many perfumes contain extracts from Styrax trees.

  • The Styrax tree can grow up to 10 meters tall.

  • Many gardeners love planting Styrax in their backyards.

  • The styrax tree produces a fragrant resin that is often used in perfumes.

  • In the garden, the styrax offers beautiful white blossoms that attract bees.

  • During the winter months, the evergreen styrax remains lush and vibrant in the landscape.

Compounds

styrax family
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of shrubs and trees that often have fragrant resin

Styrax japonicum
  • Specialized
9.6

A small tree from China and Japan with fragrant white flowers

Styrax obassia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small tree from Japan that loses its leaves and has fragrant white flowers

Styrax texana
  • Specialized
9.9

A small tree from the southwestern United States that is at risk of disappearing

Surface Forms

Styrax singular
Styraxes plural

Etymology

Styrax comes from an old Greek word styrax that meant 'fragrant resin', and it is the same root as the English word storax, a scented gum used in perfumes and incense. So the name Styrax points to the trees' famous aromatic resin.