Camellia crassicolumna

Botanical Description

Camellia crassicolumna is an evergreen tree that can grow from 5 - 15 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 commonly harvested from the wild for local use as a tea. Camellia crassicolumna has a large range and a population size of over 10,000 individuals. It is threatened by over harvesting for its leaves for tea and the clearing of its habitat for other crops. However, the rate and effect of this harvesting on mature individuals and the population are unknown. It is also not clear what proportion of the population is affected by these threats, and more research is needed on this species. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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. ].