Styracaceae FAMILY
Styrax lanceolatus
Styrax lanceolatus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Styrax lanceolatus is an evergreen tree growing up to 6 metres tall[ 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 occasionally harvested from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern N. America - eastern Mexico.
HabitatQuercus-Podocarpus forests, wet forests; found on hillsides and disturbed sites at elevations from 800 - 1,500 metres[ 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. ].