Styrax officinalis - Storax

Storax (Styrax officinalis) is a deciduous Mediterranean shrub whose stems yield a fragrant resin, traditionally used in perfumes, incense, and as a topical antiseptic.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Shrub
• Deciduous
• Perennial

Functions

• Flammable²

Footnotes

1. Styrax officinalis | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time 7 seconds (watered sample) ↩