The genus Styrax has an estimated 120 species in eastern Asia, the New World, and the Mediterranean region.

[3] Styrax flowering season is estimated to be during the months of April-May.

Styrax platanifolius thrive in more of a subhumid climate (40-70 cm mean annual precipitation, significant summer rain).

The leaves are variable in shape, generally oval with smooth, toothed, or lobed edges, and measuring 4.5 to 12 centimeters in length.

[4] The subspecies are mostly characterized on the basis of the amount and arrangement of hairs on the leaves and other parts.