Camellia granthamiana

Botanical Description

Camellia granthamiana is an evergreen shrub or a tree; it can grow 3 - 9 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Trees are often multi-stemmed[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its seeds, which are a source of oil. The plant is often grown as an ornamental in gardens. Camellia granthamiana is a naturally rare species found in Hong Kong and Guangdong, China. The population size has been estimated at around 3,000 mature individuals which are sparsely distributed in the mountains meaning the number of individuals in each subpopulation will be less than 1,000. This species is threatened by illegal collection from the wild and logging for wood and charcoal. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].