Styrax suberifolius
| Styrax suberifolius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Styracaceae |
| Genus: | Styrax |
| Species: | S. suberifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Styrax suberifolius | |
Styrax suberifolius is a tree in the family Styracaceae.[1][2] It is native to southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Myanmar.[2]
Styrax suberifolius is a tree about 4–20 m (13–66 ft) tall.[2] It can have very large galls it forms under the influence of the samurai aphid (reported as Ceratoglyphina bambusae,[3] but probably Ceratoglyphina styracicola[4]). These can be very large,[4] up to 10 cm long,[3] housing up to 100,000–200,000 aphids. These aphids are social, with a distinct warrior caste.[4][3]
References
- ^ "Styrax suberifolius Hook. & Arn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Styrax suberifolius Hook. & Arn". Flora of China. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Moffett, Mark W. (September 1989). "Samurai Aphids - Survival Under Siege". National Geographic. Vol. 176, no. 3. pp. 412–413.
- ^ a b c Aoki, Shigeyuki & Kurosu, Utako (2010). "A review of the biology of Cerataphidini (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Hormaphidinae), focusing mainly on their life cycles, gall formation, and soldiers". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 2010: 1–34. doi:10.1155/2010/380351.