Styrax benzoin

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 Styrax benzoin subsp. var.  Benzoin
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Habit: tree
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Width: 10 ft to 20 ft
Lifespan: perennial
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Exposure: sun
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Features: evergreen
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USDA Zones: 10 to 11
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Flower features: white
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Styrax benzoin is a species of tree native to Indonesia which is a main source of benzoin resin. It is a common member of the forests of Sumatra, where it grows to about 12 meters in maximum height. It is also cultivated in West Africa as a shade tree.[1]

Common names for the tree include gum benjamin tree, loban(in Arabic), kemenyan(in Indonesia and Malaysia), onycha, and Sumatra benzoin tree. [2]

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References

  1. Aluka Reference
  2. GRIN Species Profile

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