Styrax Family (Noun)
Meaning
A widely distributed family of shrubs and trees of order Ebenales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Styrax family, comprising temperate and subtropical shrubs and small trees, has numerous ornamental species with showy flowers.
- Styrax family represents about 130 species that grow in warm regions of the world, displaying beautiful flowers in late summer.
- Members of the Styrax family are known for the production of benzoin resin and resinous bark, which have been used for incense and healing for centuries.
- Plants of the Styrax family possess ovate leaves, flowers with four petals, and fruit that ranges from berry-like to seedy drupes.
- The diversity and versatility of the Styrax family have resulted in various useful and fragrant items being extracted from them.