Japanese snowbell

Styrax japonicus

The garden Styrax of temperate climates, grown for its bell-shaped spring flowers. No resin of commerce, but the living illustration of what the genus looks like.

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Styrax japonicus
FamilyStyracaceae
OrderEricales
HabitOrnamental small tree, hanging white flowers
GBIF occurrence records16,898

Origins

Recorded in (top countries)

  • Korea 6,359
  • Japan 5,760
  • China 2,223
  • United States 884
  • Taiwan 84
  • unknown 53
  • Canada 35
  • Netherlands 23

Data: PubChem, GBIF (retrieved 2026-09-09); descriptions by Benjuí.