Styrax (Noun)
Meaning
Any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Styrax officinalis, native to parts of Europe, has white flowers and edible fruit in some cultures.
- Styrax japonica has delicate, hanging white flowers with dark green oval leaves in early summer.
- There is an area with mature trees near a pond but with undergrowth containing flowering styrax and native flowers.
- Benjamin was also harvested from a variety of Styrax in Turkey as far back as 2,500 BC.
- Fresh leaves from Styrax have edible qualities which include antioxidant activity with known applications for pain.