Schima wallichii

Schima wallichii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Schima
Species:
S. wallichii
Binomial name
Schima wallichii
Synonyms
  • Gordonia chilaunia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
  • Gordonia wallichii DC.
  • Schima brevipes Craib

Schima wallichii, commonly known as the needlewood or Chinese guger tree, is a species of evergreen tree in the tea family, Theaceae.

Schima wallichii is native to a wide area of China and tropical Asia. It grows 10–20 metres (33–66 ft) tall.

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