Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物

 HOME

 Japanese Home

Stewartia pseudo-camellia / Natsutsubaki ナツツバキ

Bloom time: Julne-July

   
Family:
 
Theaceae /
Tsubakika


 

Species in the genus Stewartia:


Stewartia pseudo-camellia  / Natsutsubaki

   

Stewartia pseudo-camellia / Natsutsubaki ナツツバキ

 
Stewartia pseudo-camellia, a deciduous tree in mountain forests, grows as tall as 15m with smooth barks. Leaves, with 3-15mm long petioles, are of alternate phyllotaxis; blades are 4-10cm long, 2.5-5cm wide, oblong to long oblong-shaped, with adpressed hairs on the back side, and trichomes on armpits. Current year's branch set 5-6mm-in-diameter white flowers at axils with five petals, wavy margins with sparse fine serrations, and dense sericeous outsides. Bloom time: June-July.
                 
                     
                     
                     

SUMMER #11

 

 

inserted by FC2 system