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. |