Schima superba is a species of flowering plant in the tea family Theaceae, native to subtropical areas of Vietnam, southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu Islands.

The flowers are white, hermaphrodite, 3 cm in diameter, often racemosely crowded on the tip of the branchlets or in the axils of the top leaves of the branches.

[7][8][9] S. superba is an excellent tree species for building fire-proof forest belts in southern China.

[10] Because it often forms forests with Pinus massoniana, Cunninghamia lanceolata and other evergreen broad-leaved trees, it can also play a partial fire-blocking effect.

[7] It is an excellent mixed afforestation or alternative tree species for the regeneration of the second generation of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Pinus massoniana.

It is used for making gunstocks and yarns and cop tubes in the textile industry; it is also used for bridges, ships, buildings, farm tools, furniture, plywood, etc.

[11] S. superba has a beautiful tree shape, large and fragrant flowers, and is an excellent landscaping plant.