Styrax japonica - Japanese Snowbell Camellia The tree also extrudes a

The tree also extrudes a natural latex that was once used as a substitute for the traditional rubber tree

Quite a tough shrub once established growing to about 2m

A mostly deciduous large shrub growing up to 4m

It is the primary source of cork for wine bottle stoppers and other uses

This is a understory plant so it prefers a moist semi shaded position

Styrax japonica - Japanese Snowbell Camellia The tree also extrudes aA native to China, Japan and Korea where it occurs in mountain thickets and forests. A deciduous tree growing to 7 10m tall famed for its masses of fragrant, bell shaped white flowers hang from the branches in early summer. Easy to grow in moist and fertile soils but shelter sheltered position from winds.