Stewartia sinensis

Stewartia sinensis, the Chinese stewartia, is a species of flowering plant in the camellia family Theaceae, native to central and eastern China. It is typically a small deciduous tree, growing to about 9 m tall. In its native forests, S. sinensis has been known to achieve a maximum height of 20 m tall by 7 m broad.

In the UK Stewartia sinensis has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.