Kingdom Plantae Family Styracaceae Rank Species | Order Ericales Genus Styrax | |
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Similar Styrax americanus, Styrax grandifolius, Styrax portoricensis | ||
Styrax hemsleyanus (Hemsley snowball) is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to central China. Growing to 12 m (39 ft) tall by 5 m (16 ft) broad, it is a conical deciduous tree with large rounded leaves, 12 cm (5 in) long, and clusters of cup-shaped flowers in early summer.
The plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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