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Styrax argenteus
Styracaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Styrax argenteus

Styrax argenteus

Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

The bark is used to poison fish[1, 2].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

Not known

Propagation

Seed - To obtain viable seeds from this species the fruit should be exposed to lukewarm water or must be fermented in plastic bags for 4 - 7 days immediately after their removal from the tree. The seeds have an intermediate cold tolerance and can only be stored for a few weeks[3]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Styrax+argenteus>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
  2. [2]Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 84 — Missouri Botanical Garden · 1997 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Includes a treatment of the genus Styrax in Central America.
  3. [3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
  4. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎