Styrax radians

P. W. Fritsch

Radiating snowball

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

It is a subtropical plant. It grows near streams. It has been recorded at 1,425 m above sea level.

Mexico, North America,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

A moderate-sized subtropical tree with white flowers, found near streams at elevations up to 1,425 m.

The wood is tough and durable. It is used for ox yokes, ploughs etc.

References (3)

Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.wdt.qc.ca)
JSTOR Global Plants edible
NYBG Herbarium "edible"