Stewartia malacodendron
silky camellia, virginia stewartia, round-fruited stewartia
Family
Theaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiole
Leaf Margin
ciliate, serrulate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, obovate, ovate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
April, May, June, September, October
Height (meters)
6.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Habitat
Wooded banks & hillsides; moist woods on the coastal plain; deciduous forests, low woods and creek banks