Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Styrax Japonicus

Size:

18' tall by 12' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 3" long, untoothed

Flowers:

spectacular white bell-shaped, in pendulous clusters; May

Fruit:

greenish brown olive-shaped fruit (called a drupe)

Fall Interest:

none usually; deciduous

Culture:

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

Disease/Insect:

Use:

small flowering tree, mixed border, specimen, woodland garden

Cultivars:

Notes:

native to China, Japan, Korea