In the history of botany , different people have used all three grammatical genders for the genus Styrax , and reasonable arguments could be made for treating it as neuter , feminine , or masculine .
It has been recommended that masculine gender should be used .
In the history of botany , different people have used all three grammatical genders for the genus Styrax , and reasonable arguments could be made for treating it as neuter , feminine , or masculine , although it has been recommended that masculine gender should be used .