Description
Stewartia pseudocamellia or Stewartia koreana … Common names ; Korean stewartia, Japanese stewartia, or deciduous camellia ... Japan and Korea ... The tree has many branches from low down and often multiple trunks ... Small trees of 10-15 metres , pyramidal to rounded shape with deep green coloured foliage ... In autumn turns lovely yellow, red or purple ... Flowers Slightly cupped , 8 cm wide, five white petals with orange anthers and very similar to there camellia relatives ... Bark has a mottled appearance with patterns of dull orange , green and grey ... Bark smooth texture , exfoliating with maturity
Family: Theaceae