Japanese stewartia
plant
Also known as: Stewartia pseudocamellia
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Japanese stewartia
Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia).
The Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) is a species of ornamental tree in the tea family (Theaceae), native to Japan. It can grow up to 15 meters (50 feet) tall and is known for its attractive peeling bark, which is reddish in color, and its large white flowers that have prominent orange stamens. Stewartia species are shrubs and small trees planted for their showy, camellia-like flowers and colorful bark. The genus Stewartia includes species native to East Asia and eastern North America.1
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