Camellia oleifera
Tea Oil Plant
Also known as: Camellia banksiana Lindl. ex Champ. +16 more
- Camellia banksiana Lindl. ex Champ.
- Camellia banksiana Lindl. ex Tutcher
- Camellia biflora (Hayata) Cohen-Stuart
- Camellia drupifera f. biflora (Hayata) S.S.Ying
- Camellia obscura Nakai
- Camellia oleifera var. monosperma Hung T.Chang
- Camellia oleifera var. oleifera
- Camellia oleifera Wall.
- Camellia oleosa Lour.
- Camellia podogyna (H.Lév.) Melch.
- Sasanqua odorata Raf.
- Sasanqua oleifera (C.Abel) Raf.
- Thea biflora Hayata
- Thea miyakii Koidz.
- Thea oleifera (C.Abel) Rehder & E.H.Wilson
- Thea podogyna H.Lév.
- Theaphylla oleifera (Abel) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Theaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Camellia oleifera (commonly known as Tea-Oil-Plant) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Theaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Camellia, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam
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)
China North-Central