tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post3413902173528371391..comments2023-09-20T11:00:37.211-05:00Comments on The Phytophactor: Friday Fabulous Flower - Silverbell treeThe Phytophactorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064894836161407416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-85879599388297163222015-05-12T07:56:01.804-05:002015-05-12T07:56:01.804-05:00Dearest phactor,
thanks for the reference - looks...Dearest phactor,<br /><br />thanks for the reference - looks like a very interesting read....and i have a birthday coming up!<br /><br />obrigado<br /><br />brianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-85926386282818885842015-05-11T12:24:22.959-05:002015-05-11T12:24:22.959-05:00According to Plant Resins (Langenheim, 2003) stora...According to <b>Plant Resins</b> (Langenheim, 2003) storax is way more confusing with the resin originally coming from old world species of <i>Liquidambar</i>, including <i>L. orientalis</i>. Storax is from the Arabis <i>assitirax</i> meaning a sweet-smelling exudate. Apparently resins from the genus <i>Styrax</i> including <i>S. benzoin</i> should be called gum benjamin or benzoin. Resins from new world <i>Styrax</i> species were called <i>estoraque</i> in Latin America adding greating to the confusion. So yes, a very complicated story for certain. The Phytophactorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064894836161407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-24785505100575037452015-05-09T10:28:39.429-05:002015-05-09T10:28:39.429-05:00One of the beautiful estates in Concord, Massachus...One of the beautiful estates in Concord, Massachusetts had a wonderful Silverbell planted behind a stone wall near the roadside. It was worth detouring down that road in the spring just to admire the sight as the tree leaned out and spread its bells overhead. Mine was left behind, along with a Fringe Tree, a Sour Gum and acres of dogwood and rhododendron and I've mourned my loss for 35 years. Your garden sounds entrancing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-41003024079896790162015-05-08T12:42:23.037-05:002015-05-08T12:42:23.037-05:00Dearest Phactor,
lovely plant and lovely photo - ...Dearest Phactor,<br /><br />lovely plant and lovely photo - your garden must be a joy at the moment.<br /><br />i think that the story about the name for the genus and the gum is rather more complex than you suggest. i think that the original 'storax' resin was derived from Styrax officinalis. Then some dodgy traders (in antiquity) started selling Liquidamber resin as storax, confused the market and it in time it took over.<br />Wikipedia has an informative article on this(under 'Styrax'). Reminds me of the Budweiser story...<br />tchau<br />BrianOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com