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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Theaceae |
| Genus: | Stewartia |
| Species: | S. malacodendron
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| Stewartia malacodendron L. (1753)
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Stewartia malacodendron, the silky camellia,[3] silky stewartia or Virginia stewartia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Theaceae. It grows slowly into a large deciduous shrub or small tree, typically 3–4.5 m (10–15 ft) tall, but sometimes as tall as 9 m (30 ft). It is native to the southeastern United States.
The Latin specific epithet malacodendron literally means "soft tree".[4] Its common name "silky camellia" alludes to the appearance and texture of the flowers, which resemble those of the related camellias.
- ^ Rivers, M.C. (2015). "Stewartia malacodendron". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T62085861A62085867. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T62085861A62085867.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Stewartia malacodendron L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Stewartia malacodendron". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.