Camellia ptilophylla

Botanical Description

Camellia ptilophylla is an evergreen shrub or a tree; it can grow up to 6 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 closely related to China tea (Camellia sinensis) and like that species, is used to make tea. It is harvested from the wild, and also cultivated.