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Styrax radians

P.W.Fritsch

Styracaceae

+ Synonyms

Common Name: Aguacatillo

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General Information

Styrax radians is an evergreen tree usually growing up to 12 metres tall, but with some specimens to 20 metres[
628
Title
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 84
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden
Year
1997
ISBN
 
Description
Includes a treatment of the genus Styrax in Central America.
].
The wood is of good quality and is used locally.
Styrax radians is threatened by land use change to extensive agriculture, livestock ranching, mining activities, and urban expansion. Although the taxon has a very large extent of occurrence it is suspected that it could decrease in the coming years. The area of occupancy is small, but it is found in more than ten locations. Therefore the plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[
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Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

628
Title
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 84
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden
Year
1997
ISBN
 
Description
Includes a treatment of the genus Styrax in Central America.

Range

Central and southern N. America - south and west Mexico.

Habitat

Quercus savannahs, Quercus-Pinus forests, ecotones between subtropical deciduous forest and tropical subdeciduous forest, tropical subdeciduous forests, tropical deciduous forests; often in valley bottomlands or barrancas, from 400 - 1,400 metres[
628
Title
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 84
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden
Year
1997
ISBN
 
Description
Includes a treatment of the genus Styrax in Central America.
]

Properties

Conservation StatusNear Threatened
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height10.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is tough and durable[
628
Title
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 84
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden
Year
1997
ISBN
 
Description
Includes a treatment of the genus Styrax in Central America.
]. It is used for ox yokes, ploughs etc[
628
Title
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 84
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden
Year
1997
ISBN
 
Description
Includes a treatment of the genus Styrax in Central America.
].

Propagation

Seed -
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