| Scientific Name: | Styrax obassia |
| Common Name: | fragrant styrax |
| Family Name: | Styracaceae |
| Origin: | S.E. Asia / Japan / China |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Tree - deciduous |
| Mature Size: | 7 - 10m x 5 - 7m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Dense, Open, Spreading |
| Form: | Oval - vertical, Round |
| Texture: | Very coarse |
| Landscape Uses: | Accent plant, Fragrance, Screening, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Spring interest, Street (boulevard tree), Summer interest |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Pubescent, Tomentose, Ovate, Dentate |
| Flowers: | Raceme, White, May-Jun |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Edible, Brown, Oct |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves alternate, broadly ovate, velvety undersides, entire or apex may be toothed, most about 12-18cm long; raceme up to 15cm long, most with 10-20 pendulous florets, white, fragrant, 2-3cm wide; drupe-like capsules ~2cm long x 1.5cm wide, usually single seeded, like hanging balls. Winter ID: buds fuzzy, appear split in two with one 2-3 times larger; tan coloured exfoliating bark, fallen fruit.. | |