Styrax officinalis
Aliboufier
Storax
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Sainte Baume |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 18-22 mm |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Leaf type | Elliptic |
| Height | to 7 m |
Description
Since antiquity it has been used in perfume, incense and medicines. The resin obtained from the tree is called ‘storax’ or ‘benzoin’.
Flowers
Flowers are bell-shaped, white and fragrant, hanging from the tip of the branches. They are 5-7 petalled with numerous yellow anthersupper fertile part of the stamen containing the pollen. The calyx is 5-lobed.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf. Oval, alternate on the branches, 5-10 cm long, 3.5-5.5 cm wide.
Fruits Seeds
Drupe: outer fleshy parts surround a pit with a seed inside.
Medical
Gum resin: has been used to treat inflammation of the throat and chest congestion by thinning mucous and making it easier to cough up phlegm; also as a tincture to disinfect small injuries.
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