Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Camellia sinensis
FAMILY
Theaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Camellia sinensis
FAMILY
Theaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
-
Thea sinensis
COMMON NAME:
Tea
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_camellia_sinensis
August Sri Lanka
This photo was taken at a tea plantation in Sri Lanka.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Camellia sinensis
FAMILY
Theaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Camellia sinensis
FAMILY
Theaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
-
Thea sinensis
2534
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Non-native: China
Habitat: Cultivated in plantations and as a horticultural novelty, rarely escaped, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White
Bisexual
7-8 petals
Numerous stamens, adnate to the petals
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule
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