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Styrax benzoin subsp. var.

Benzoin

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Styracaceae >

Styrax

benzoin

var.

, Dryand.

Styrax benzoin is a species of tree native to Indonesia which is a main source of benzoin resin. It is a common member of the forests of Sumatra, where it grows to about 12 meters in maximum height. It is also cultivated in West Africa as a shade tree.^[1]

Common names for the tree include gum benjamin tree, loban(in Arabic), kemenyan(in Indonesia and Malaysia), onycha, and Sumatra benzoin tree. ^[2]

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[1] Aluka Reference

[2] GRIN Species Profile

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+'''''Styrax benzoin''''' is a species of tree native to [[Indonesia]] which is a main source of [[benzoin resin]]. It is a common member of the forests of [[Sumatra]], where it grows to about 12 meters in maximum height. It is also cultivated in West Africa as a shade tree.<ref>[http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.AP.UPWTA.5_303&pgs= Aluka Reference]</ref>
+Common names for the tree include '''gum benjamin tree''', '''loban'''(in Arabic), '''kemenyan'''(in Indonesia and Malaysia), '''onycha''', and '''Sumatra benzoin tree'''. <ref>[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?101794 GRIN Species Profile]</ref>
 ==Cultivation==