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|genus=Stewartia
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|species=ovata
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|common_name=Mountain stewartia
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'''''Stewartia ovata''''' ('''Mountain Camellia'''; also '''''Stuartia ovata''''') is a species of ''[[Stewartia]]'' native to low to mid-elevations in the southern [[Appalachian Mountains]]. A relative of the evergreen [[Camellia]]s of Asia, other common names include '''summer dogwood''' and '''Mountain Stewartia'''.
It is a [[deciduous]] flowering [[shrub]] or small [[tree]] growing to 5 m tall, with smooth, flaking grayish-orange bark. The [[leaf|leaves]] are oval with an acute apex, 7-13 cm long and 3-6 cm broad, and turn orange, red, or gold when the tree becomes dormant in the fall. The [[flower]]s are camellia-like, 6-12 cm diameter, with five white petals and numerous white, yellow or purple stamens; they appear in early to mid-summer.
Although not endangered, the plant does have a limited range and is considered to be rare. Mountain Camellia grows in the understory of predominately hardwood forests and tends to be found near streams, usually at elevations below 800 m (2,500 feet).
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
==Varieties==
==Varieties==
There are two [[variety (biology)|varieties]]:
*''Stewartia ovata'' var. ''ovata''. Flowers 6-8 cm diameter, stamens white to yellow.
*''Stewartia ovata'' var. ''grandiflora'' (W.J.Bean) Weatherby. Flowers up to 12 cm diameter, stamens purple.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
