Pterostyrax psilophyllus - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
psilophyllus
ID:
1142039
Status:
valid
Authors:
Diels ex Perkins
Source:
tro
Year:
1907
Citation Micro:
Pflanzenr. , IV, 241: 103 (1907)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001141377
Common Names
- Pterostyrax Psilophyllus
- Psilophyllous Storax
- Psilophyllous Snowbell
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Pterostyrax psilophyllus (also called winged storax, among many other common names) is a small tree native to East Asia. It has a dense, rounded crown and a straight trunk with smooth, pale grey bark. It grows in moist, lowland forests, as well as in secondary forests and coastal forests.
Uses & Benefits
Pterostyrax psilophyllus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, headache, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pterostyrax psilophyllus is white and bell-shaped, with five petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Pterostyrax psilophyllus can be found in China.
Species in the Pterostyrax genus
Species in the Styracaceae family
Alniphyllum eberhardtii, Alniphyllum fortunei, Alniphyllum pterospermum, Bruinsmia polysperma, Bruinsmia styracoides, Changiostyrax dolichocarpus, Halesia carolina, Halesia diptera, Huodendron tibeticum, Huodendron biaristatum, Huodendron tomentosum, Huodendron parvifolium, Huodendron siamicum, Melliodendron xylocarpum, Parastyrax lacei, Pterostyrax corymbosus, Pterostyrax hispidus, Pterostyrax psilophyllus, Rehderodendron microcarpum, Rehderodendron kweichowense, Rehderodendron macrocarpum, Rehderodendron kwangtungense, Rehderodendron indochinense, Rehderodendron truongsonense, Rehderodendron burmanicum, Rehderodendron macrophyllum, Sinojackia xylocarpa, Sinojackia rehderiana, Sinojackia henryi, Sinojackia sarcocarpa, Sinojackia microcarpa, Sinojackia oblongicarpa, Sinojackia huangmeiensis, Styrax racemosus, Styrax Styrax, Styrax Valvatae, Perkinsiodendron macgregorii,
References
Ludwig Diels (1874-1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Diels' in the authors string.
Janet Russell Perkins (1835-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Perkins' in the authors string.