Stewartia sinensis
Chinese Stewartia
5 to 7
Central
China
Tree or large shrub.
15 to 25 feet
White, fragrant and cup-shaped. Smaller than other species except
S. monadelpha
.
Alternate, simple, elliptic-obovate to oblong-elliptic, 1 1/2 to 4” long.
Reddish.
Smooth, light tan to whitish bark.
Five beaked capsule is one of the largest of the Stewartias.
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