Styrax obassia
Introduction Illustration from Philipp Franz von Siebold's ''Flora Japonica'''''''Styrax obassia''''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae. It is native to eastern China, Korea, and Japan (Hokkaido).
Taxonomy The name of the plant is sometimes spelled ''Styrax obassis'', but the original spelling is ''obassia''. In the history of botany, different people have used all three grammatical genders for the genus ''Styrax'', and reasonable arguments could be made for treating it as neuter, feminine, or masculine, although it has been recommended that masculine gender should be used.
Description ''Styrax obassia'' is a small tree or shrub,  tall.
Cultivation ''Styrax obassis'' is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens.Image:StyraxObassiaBark.jpg|Closeup of barkImage:StyraxObassiaLeaf.jpg|Closeup of leaves
References *E. Kato and T. Hiura, ''Fruit set in Styrax obassia (Styracaceae): the effect of light availability, display size, and local floral density'', American Journal of Botany. 1999;86:495-501.
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