styrax

/ (ˈstaɪræks) /

any tropical or subtropical tree of the genus Styrax, which includes the storaxes

Word Origin for styrax

C16: via Latin from Greek sturax

This process may be used in cleaning the balsam or styrax from old slides.

The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity |Charles Sumner Boyer
It exudes from the Styrax benzoin by wounding the tree, and drying, becomes a hard gum-resin.

The Art of Perfumery |G. W. Septimus Piesse
The styrax is found here in great abundance, a tree not large but straight in its growth.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3) |Strabo
It was obtained from the stem of Styrax officinalis, a native of Greece and the Levant.

The Master of Game |Second Duke of York, Edward

Take a slide, centre it, and place a small amount of styrax on the centre.

The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity |Charles Sumner Boyer