Styracaceae FAMILY
Styrax maninul
Styrax maninul
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Styrax maninul is an evergreen shrub or small tree, usually less than 4 metres tall but occasionally growing to 6 metres[ 629 Title A revision of Styrax L. section Pamphilia Publication Author Wallnöfer B. Website http://www.biologiezentrum.at Publisher Naturhistorischen Museums; Wien Year 1997 ISBN Description A revised treatment of a section of the genus Styrax, placing species formerly included in the genus Pamphilia into the genus Styrax. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild mainly for its resin, which is used locally, but also for its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil.
HabitatSavannahs, in campo rupestre-vegetation, at the margins of woods and gallery forests, in rocky ravines and on steep, grassy, shrubby, or wooded slopes with rocky outcrops, at elevations of 1,000 - 1,700 metres, occasionally to 1,950 metres[ 629 Title A revision of Styrax L. section Pamphilia Publication Author Wallnöfer B. Website http://www.biologiezentrum.at Publisher Naturhistorischen Museums; Wien Year 1997 ISBN Description A revised treatment of a section of the genus Styrax, placing species formerly included in the genus Pamphilia into the genus Styrax. ].