Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

 
  • Family : THEACEAE
    (TEA FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Theaceae
  • Species : Camellia sinensis
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
  • Common name : Tea Plant
  • Vernacular name : Chai-ka-patta (Hin.); Tea gida (Kan.); Theyilai (Tam.); Theyaku (Kan.); Cha (Ori)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : March-July
  • Native : South-East Asia
  • Comments : Often in cultivation on hilly slopes of higher elevations. Sometimes as an escape from cultivation into wild.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : India, South-East Asia, China, Indo-China
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Camellia sinensis. Downloaded on 30 June 2024.

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