Styrax glabrescens

Botanical Description

Styrax glabrescens is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall, though in Guatemala it rarely exceeds 10 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ , 628 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 84 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1997 ISBN Description Includes a treatment of the genus Styrax in Central America. ]. The wood is gathered from the wild for local use as a fuel. Styrax glabrescens does not have survival problems at the present time. The many fertile collections suggest that there are still a reasonable number of healthy populations. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].