Styracaceae FAMILY

Styrax ferrugineus

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Styrax ferrugineus is an evergreen tree with a dense, globose crown; it can grow 7 - 14 metres tall. The bole is slightly crooked, about 20 - 30cm in diameter[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its aromatic resin and wood, which are used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia.

HabitatSavannah and its transition to semi-deciduous forest, mainly in dry terrain in primary and secondary formations[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ].