Styrax japonica - Japanese Snowbell Camellia It is the primary source

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

A deciduous tree grown for its fruits that taste like both a plum and date

A slow grower

A mostly deciduous large shrub growing up to 4m

An unusual Camellia noted for its contorted branches that zig-zag between each other forming an unusual but attractive-looking

Styrax japonica - Japanese Snowbell Camellia It is the primary sourceA 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.