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Camellia sinensis

Camellia sinensis - Curtis's Botanical

Common names: Bohea Tea-tree

Genus: Thea

Species: Thea chinensis, var. beta

Class: Monadelphia

Order: Polyandria

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Camellia

Modern Species: Camellia sinensis

Modern Family: Theaceae

Plant Type: shrub or small tree

Season: Does not survive outside the greenhouse.

Native Region: Fo-kien Province, China. Possibly also in Canton.

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum

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