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Camellia reticulata
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Camellia reticulata (syn. C. heterophylla[1]) is a species of Camellia native to southwestern China, in Yunnan Province. The wild populations are restricted to mixed mountain forest in western and central Yunnan[2].
It is a loosely-branched shrub or small tree, which can grow up to 10-15 metres in height.[3]. The leaves are elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 5-11 cm long and 4-5.5 cm wide. The venation is obscure.[4]. The flowers are 6-10 cm in diameter, soft-pink to deep-pink, with 5-11 petals. They are perulate, terminal or axillary[1]; flowering is in January to March in south-east China. [4]. The fruit capsule is about 3.6 cm long and 4.6 cm diameter[5].
It is the floral emblem of Yunnan. It has been cultivated for a long history both for tea oil and for its ornamental value. [5]
- ^ a b [1]
- ^ IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- ^ The Hungington:The Camellia Garden
- ^ a b Camellia reticulata Lindl.
- ^ a b The Week at the Garden: Camellia Fruit (21 February 2005)
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