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Styrax formosanus
Styrax formosanus, the Taiwanese snowbell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to southeastern China, and Taiwan. Flora of China calls it a shrub; it is usually a small tree. Similar to its close relative Styrax japonicus, it blooms in profusion in April and May with scented white flowers. It is available from commercial suppliers.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Styrax formosanus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
