Sumatra benzoin (second species)

Styrax paralleloneurus

Grown alongside Styrax benzoin in the same Batak gardens and traded under the same name; locally often considered the better grade.

· Atlas · Plant species

Styrax paralleloneurus
FamilyStyracaceae
OrderEricales
HabitEvergreen tree, Sumatran highlands
GBIF occurrence records198

Materials

Origins

Recorded in (top countries)

  • Indonesia 154
  • Malaysia 9
  • Thailand 7
  • unknown 3
  • Cambodia 1

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