JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2022, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (5): 240-246.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202012014

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Advances in the studies and applications of Styrax species

WU Qikui1,2(), ZHANG Zihan2,3, XU Zongda1, SUN Limin1, YU Fangyuan2,*()   

  1. 1. Shandong Provincial Research Center of Demonstration Engineering Technology for Urban and Rural Landscape, Forestry College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
    2. Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    3. Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, CAF, Beijing 100091, China
  • Received:2020-12-08 Revised:2022-04-17 Online:2022-09-30 Published:2022-10-19
  • Contact: YU Fangyuan E-mail:qkwu@sdau.edu.cn;fyyu@njfu.com.cn

Abstract:

Styrax species, with many species and wide distribution, have high ornamental, edible, medicinal, oil, timber and ecological value, understanding their utilization potentiality of flower, fruit, leaf and resin can provide theoretical basis for improving above values. In this paper, study advance of Styrax species is reviewed from biogeography and genetic biodiversity, biological and ecological characteristics, phytochemistry, resource utilization and propagation. South China and Cerrado of Brazil are the areas where Styrax plants are concentrated. Styrax species are white-flowered and light-fragrance trees with high landscaping value. Styrax species have great potential as woody biodiesel species having seed kernels with high oil content (54%), excellent fatty acid composition with oleic acid and linoleic acid accounted for 85%. Relevant researches are beneficial to enrich the resources of China's woody oil industry and optimize its planting structure. Studies on germplasm breeding and stress response showed that Styrax has good environmental adaptability and heavy metal tolerance. Benzoin, with complex chemical composition, is a traditional Chinese medicine substance with anti-cancer, refreshing effects and other benefits. The chemical component of different organs in Styrax plant are complex, which is important to study the metabolic mechanism. Used as a timber tree, Styrax trees have great potential in pulping, papermaking, carving and other fields. Styrax species have high value in the research direction and application fields.

Key words: Styrax, benzoin, ornamental value, biodiesel plant, research process

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