Camellia taliensis is a small species of evergreen shrub whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea.
Image: Gardenology.org IMG 2309 rbgs 11jan
Image: Gardenology.org IMG 2310 rbgs 11jan
Camellia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in tropical and subtropical areas in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia. There are more than 220 described species. Camellias are popular ornamental, tea and woody-oil plants that have been cultivated throughout the world for centuries. To date, over 26,000 cultivars, with more than 51,000 cultivar names including synonyms, have been registered or published.
Camellia
Leaves of Camellia sinensis, the tea plant
Camellia reticulata is rare in the wild but has been cultivated for hundreds of years.
Simple-flowered Camellia × williamsii cv. 'Brigadoon'