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Styrax grandifolius

Styrax grandifolius Aiton

Bigleaf Snowbell, Bigleaf Storax, Coast Snowbell

Styracaceae (Storax Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: stgr4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Shrub or sometimes a small tree with rounded crown, large, nearly round leaves, and showy, bell-shaped, white flowers.

The genus name, from the Greek, is that of the European relative, Storax (Styrax officinalis L.). That species yields the resin known as storax, used as incense.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Fruit: Nut-like.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MS , NC , OH , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Distribution: Virginia to N. Florida, and west to E. Texas; local to S. Ohio; to 1000' (305 m).
Native Habitat: Moist or wet soils of valleys and uplands; in understory of hardwood forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FACU	FAC		UPL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Bibliography

Bibref 298 - Field Guide to Texas Trees (1999) Simpson, B.J.
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski
Bibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C.

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Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Styrax grandifolius in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Styrax grandifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Styrax grandifolius

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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