Styrax japonica--Japan. Toyota Municipal Art Museum. 19 Jul 03. 026.jpg
Native to China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Philippines, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam; introduced into Connecticut, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Japan, Chubu, Aichi (Toyota, Iwakuracho)
35.039167, 137.185
Location Remarks
Foresta Hills. Address: 1-1, Ipponmatsu, Iwakura-cho, Toyota-shi. 10 minutes drive from Head office of Toyota Motor Corporation Ltd., but there is also access from the Isewangan Expressway, Tokai-Kanjo Expressway, and Tomei Expressway
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Japan, Kansai, Shiga (Maibara, Ueno)
35.418333, 136.405
Location Remarks
Ibukiyama (Mount Ibuki).
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Japan, Chubu, Aichi (Toyota, Iwakuracho)
35.039167, 137.185
Location Remarks
Foresta Hills. Address: 1-1, Ipponmatsu, Iwakura-cho, Toyota-shi. 10 minutes drive from Head office of Toyota Motor Corporation Ltd., but there is also access from the Isewangan Expressway, Tokai-Kanjo Expressway, and Tomei Expressway
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Styracaceae
Genus
Styrax
Specific Epithet
japonicus
Authorship
Siebold & Zucc.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#270,673 of 335,497
Top 81%
Extinction probability
6%
