Camellia sinensis
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: Species
- Botanical Family: Theaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Camellia sinensis (commonly known as Black Tea or Chai) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Theaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Camellia is notably large, comprising more than 200 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
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, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Borneo, Cambodia, China North-Central, Ethiopia, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Japan, Korea, Mauritius, Nepal, Réunion, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkey
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms