Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Styrax Americanus

Size:

6'-10' tall by as wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 3" long, untoothed

Flowers:

white with yellow stamens, bell-shaped

Fruit:

dry gray capsule

Fall Interest:

yellow-brown; deciduous

Culture:

sun to partial sun; moist, rich, acidic soil, reasonably well-drained

Disease/Insect:

Use:

woodland garden, native garden

Cultivars:

Notes:

native to Arkansas