* Leaves elliptic, toothed, hairy beneath, 5-6".
* Flowers creamy white, becoming pale yellow toward center, 2-3". Anthers orange.
* Fruits dry and round.
* Height: To 15'.
* Flowers May - August.
* Habitat: Lowlands and mountain forests. Often planted as an ornamental
* Range: Southeastern United States.
* Mountain Camellia is also called Mountain Stewartia. It was first cultivated
in 1800. Specimens of this beautiful tree can be found in Wellesley's
* Linnaeus named this tree after John Stuart, the Earl of Bute,
who worked with plants at London's Kew Gardens.