Theaceae FAMILY

Camellia chekiangoleosa

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Camellia chekiangoleosa is an evergreen shrub or a small tree that can grow from 3 - 8 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild, and also cultivated, for its oil-rich seeds[ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. It is valued as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - eastern China (Anhui, northern Fujian, eastern Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang).

HabitatHigh mountains; at elevations from 500 - 1,300 metres[ 180 Title Yunnan Camellias of China. Publication Author Kunming Inst. of Botany. Publisher Year ISBN Description Lots of information and good photos. ]. Forests and thickets; at elevations from 600 - 1,300 metres[ 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. ].