mountain stewartia (Stewartia ovata)

County: Clay
Town: Hayesville
Owner Name: US Forest Service, Nantahala National Forest
Nominator Name: Byron & Jean Carmean, Gary Williamson, Mike Rasnake & Hugh Irwin
Native:  Yes
Directions:  Nantahala National Forest. Travel to Fires Creek (picnic tables & portable toilet), then continue approximately 0.5 miles downstream along road to intersection with Fires Creek Trail. Follow trail upstream (3 creek crossings). Tree is next to creek on
Latitude:  35.10222°N
Longitude:  83.84193°W