Camellia japonica
Camellia, Common Camellia
Also known as: Camellia bonnardii Berl. +17 more
- Camellia bonnardii Berl.
- Camellia bonnardii Berl. ex Lem.
- Camellia bononicana Anon.
- Camellia fimbriata P.B.Mead
- Camellia florida Salisb.
- Camellia hayaoi Yanagita ex Kusaka
- Camellia hozanensis (Hayata) Hayata
- Camellia imbricata P.B.Mead
- Camellia imperialis Van Houtte
- Camellia incarnata P.B.Mead
- Camellia japonica f. albipetala H.T.Chang
- Camellia japonica f. ilicifolia Makino
- Camellia japonica f. lancifolia H.Hara
- Camellia japonica f. leucantha Makino ex H.Hara
- Camellia japonica f. lilifolia Makino
- Camellia japonica f. longifolia Uyeki
- Camellia japonica f. macrocarpa (Masam.) Tuyama
- Camellia japonica f. otome Makino
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Theaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Camellia japonica (commonly known as Camellia or Common camellia) is a shrub or tree within the Theaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arkansas, Assam, China South-Central, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Juan Fernández Is., Vietnam