Styrax obassia



Styrax obassia is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae. It is native to eastern China, Korea, and Japan (Hokkaido).

Taxonomy
The name of the plant is sometimes spelled Styrax obassis, but the original spelling is obassia. In the history of botany, different people have used all three grammatical genders for the genus Styrax, and reasonable arguments could be made for treating it as neuter, feminine, or masculine, although it has been recommended that masculine gender should be used.

Description
Styrax obassia is a small tree or shrub, 10 - 14 m tall.

Cultivation
Styrax obassis is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens.