Styrax confusus

Botanical Description

Styrax confusus is a deciduous shrub or a small tree growing around 2- 8 metres tall, occasionally reaching up to 20 metres. The trunk is around 12cm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. , 2261 Title A Taxonomic Revision of Taxa in Styrax Series Cyrta (Styracaceae) with Valvate Corollas Publication J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 12(2): 579 - 641. 2018 Author Li G. & Fritsch P.W. Publisher Year 2018 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of oil and wood. The seeds are a rich source of oil and are seen as a potential source of biofuel. The plant is grown as an ornamental. Styrax confusus is common and widespread across southern and southeastern China. There appears to be a significant amount of suitable habitat across its distribution and it occurs in several protected areas. There are no known major threats to this species. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2024)[ 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. ].