Plants of the Styracaceae Family at BCA

The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

Genus: Halesia

 
 

Genus: Pterostyrax

  • Pterostyrax corymbosus

    Little Epaulettetree
    A small, pest-free, heat-tolerant, shrubby tree with very showy, fragrant, white May-June flowers
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    • Pterostyrax corymbosus // Little Epaulettetree ("straight species")

 
 

Genus: Styrax

  • Styrax americanus

    American Snowbell
    A beautiful, native, rounded deciduous shrub with showy white, bell-shaped flowers in May, then interesting, hanging, gray fall fruits.
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    • Styrax americanus // American Snowbell ("straight species")

  • Styrax japonicus

    Japanese Snowbell
    A small, beautiful, compact, broad-rounded tree w/ strong horizontal branching, showy white May-June flowers, & interesting pendulous fruits.
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    • Styrax japonicus // Japanese Snowbell ("straight species")
    • Styrax japonicus 'Evening Light' // Evening Light Japanese Snowbell

  • Styrax obassia

    Fragrant Snowbell
    A small deciduous tree or large shrub with showy, white flowers May/June, interesting fall fruits, and showy bark as it ages.
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Styrax obassia // Fragrant Snowbell ("straight species")