Doesn't look like my Camelias. Here's a pic showing the leaf pattern.... sorry it's blurry, the wind was blowing.

... and here's one showing the serrated edges of the leaves on mine.
Keep in mind, I only know about my own particular trees...

Hope this helps?

(Edited to include the photo... duh)

This post was edited by shear_stupidity on Wed, Jul 3, 13 at 12:49

Looks like a camellia to me. There are three different species of camellia with thousands of different named cultivars within them.

I guess you'll know for sure when and if it flowers. It'll also be a "new" variety that didn't exist before, but only time will tell if it will have unique or desireable characteristics.

I'd let it grow and see what you get!

I went and looked at the camelias that the seeds came from and they all have mildly serated edges like yours does so I guess that means it's unlikely that the seedling is a camellia. Now I just have to figure out what it really is. Until then I think I'll pot it up and keep it with the rest of the plants I haven't found a home for. I was really hoping it was a camellia!

I went and looked at the camelias that the seeds came from and they all have mildly serated edges like yours does so I guess that means it's unlikely that the seedling is a camellia. Now I just have to figure out what it really is. Until then I think I'll pot it up and keep it with the rest of the plants I haven't found a home for. I was really hoping it was a camellia!

That seedling looks like a Ligustrum seedling to me.

Do you have a wax leaf ligustrum nearby? Looks like that to me.

I don't have any ligustrum growing in my yard nor do my immediate neighbors but that doesn't mean a bird couldn't have carried in a seed from somewhere farther away. The leaves do look similar which means the plant will have to be moved. The spot it's currently in is not right for a ligustrum.

Looks like a Surinam Cherry seedling.