Styrax obassia
Styrax obassia is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae. It is native to Hokkaido Island in Japan, and to China. 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. Cultivation. "Styrax obassis" is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens.