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Stewartia malacodendron

L.

Silky Camellia

G4Apparently Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156280
Element CodePDTHC06010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderTheales
FamilyTheaceae
GenusStewartia
Synonyms
Stewartia malachodendronL.
Other Common Names
silky camellia (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1996-03-21
Change Date1987-09-24
Edition Date1996-03-21
Edition AuthorsLogan, J.
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Range Extent Comments
Southeastern United States.
Occurrences Comments
Over 70 occurrences in Mississippi, 42 in Georgia, no information on the rest of the range.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Shaded bluffs, ravine slopes, and upper (infrequently flooded) floodplain terraces; 0-100(-200) m (FNA 2009).
Terrestrial Habitats
Cliff
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
VirginiaS3Yes
South CarolinaS3Yes
LouisianaS2Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
ArkansasS1Yes
GeorgiaS2Yes
AlabamaS2Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
TexasS1Yes
FloridaS3Yes
MississippiS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.