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Camellia sinensis var. madoensis

Black Tea, Chai
Other regional names: Japanese Tea +2 more
  • Japanese Tea
  • Tea
  • Tea Camellia
Also known as: Camellia arborescens Hung T.Chang, F.L.Yu & P.S.Wang +18 more
  • Camellia arborescens Hung T.Chang, F.L.Yu & P.S.Wang
  • Camellia bohea (L.) Sweet
  • Camellia chinensis (Sims) Kuntze
  • Camellia formosensis (Masam. & Suzuki) M.H.Su, C.F.Hsieh & C.H.Tsou
  • Camellia longlingensis F.C.Zhang, G.B.Chen & M.D.Tang
  • Camellia oleosa (Lour.) Rehder
  • Camellia quisosaura (Korth.) Seem.
  • Camellia scottiana Wall.
  • Camellia sinensis f. formosensis (Masam. & Suzuki) Kitam.
  • Camellia sinensis f. macrophylla (Siebold ex Miq.) Kitam.
  • Camellia sinensis f. parvifolia (Miq.) Sealy
  • Camellia sinensis f. rosea (Makino) Kitam.
  • Camellia sinensis f. ticinensis (Pollacci & Gallotti) Ardenghi
  • Camellia sinensis subsp. formosensis Kitam., 1950
  • Camellia sinensis subsp. sinensis
  • Camellia sinensis var. bohea (L.) Kunzte
  • Camellia sinensis var. waldenae (S.Y.Hu) Hung T.Chang
  • Camellia thea f. ticinensis Pollacci & Gallotti
  • Camellia thea Link
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Botanical Family: Theaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.

Camellia sinensis var. madoensis (commonly known as Black Tea or Chai) is a shrub belonging to the Theaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this variety is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Camellia sinensis, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Vietnam
Base Species & Variations

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