Styracaceae is mainly distributed in southeast Asia and the Americas, tropical and subtropical regions. Being a major division center of Styracaceae, China is located in the subtropical area where the flora is complex, great variety. There are 12 generas(including the new genus, Changiostyrax, which is established by Chentao in 1995), about 150 species in Styracaceae plants around the world.11 genera,50 speciesand 9 varieties in China. Styracaceae are important medicinal plants, economic plants and ornamental plants. However, the research of the value of ornament and garden application of Styracaceae is very rare. Finally, the article proposes some suggestions about the reasonable development that proposed increases the resources conservation dynamics, strengthens the introduction to domesticate and to strengthen the comprehensive development.