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Pyrenaria spectabilis
Showy Pyrenaria
Pyrenaria spectabilis is a tea-family tree of southern China and northern Indochina, and it flowers like the camellias it is related to: solitary white blooms with a boss of yellow stamens, set against large leathery leaves.
It is a woodland and park species rather than a street tree, used for shade and for feature planting in sheltered, well-watered ground.
Specifications
- Height8 to 15 metres
- Width5 to 8 metres
- Native toSouthern China, Vietnam and Laos
- FoliageLarge, leathery, elliptic leaves, glossy dark green; evergreen
- Growth rateModerate
Conditions
- SoilPrefers moist, acidic, well-drained soils rich in organic matter
- LightFull sun to partial shade
- WaterModerate; needs reliable moisture and does not suit dry ground
- ClimateThrives in humid subtropical to tropical montane regions
Additional Features
- FlowersSolitary white camellia-like flowers with prominent yellow stamens
- FormUpright rounded crown with a dense leathery canopy
- UsesIdeal for park and garden feature planting, woodland and understorey schemes, and shade
- SpacingPlant 5 to 7 metres apart for individual crowns to develop
- Low MaintenanceFormative pruning only; avoid exposed or drying positions
- Pest ResistanceGenerally robust in a suitably humid climate
Showy Pyrenaria brings camellia flowering to a full canopy tree, which makes it a distinctive choice for a sheltered park setting.
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Prepared 09 September 2026