C534: Styrax japonica

Styrax japonicus also known as the Japanese snowbell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to Korea, Japan, and Southern China. Growing to 12 m (39 ft) tall by 8 m (26 ft) broad, it is a graceful, spreading deciduous tree with oval, upward-facing leaves which occasionally turn yellow or orange before falling in autumn. Masses of slightly fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers hang from the branches in summer, followed by fruits (drupes) which resemble olives in both shape and colour.

The Japanese common name, egonoki , originates from how the fruit annoys the throat and tongue when put in the mouth, describes something that evokes a repulsive, bitter flavor.

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