Styrax paralleloneurus (syn. Styrax sumatranus) is a species of Styrax native to Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.[1] It is the main source of benzoin Sumatra or Sumatran benzoin,.[2] Its balsamic resin is superior than that of Styrax benzoin, another source of benzoin Sumatra, as the latter dries slowly and remains sticky, hence more inpurities.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Styracaceae |
| Genus: | Styrax |
| Species: | S. paralleloneurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Styrax paralleloneurus Perkins
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References
edit- ^ "Styrax paralleloneurus Perkins". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ García-Fernández, Carmen (2004). Benzoin, a resin produced by Styrax trees in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia (Report). Center for International Forestry Research. p. 152.
- ^ Katz, Esther; García-Fernández, Carmen; Goloubinoff, Marina (2002). "Sumatra benzoin (Styrax spp.)". In Shanley, Patricia; Pierce, Alan R.; Laird, Sarah A.; Guillén, Abraham (eds.). Tapping the Green Market: Certification and Management of Non-Timber Forest Products. People and Plants Conservation Series. London; Sterling, VA: Earthscan. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-85383-871-2.
- ^ Purwanto, Y.; Walujo, E. B.; Munawaroh, Esti (2005-01-01). "The ethnobotany of benzoin (Styrax spp.)". Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology. 2 (1): 18–34. ISSN 2722-0257.