PLANTS Profile for Camellia sinensis (tea)

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PLANTS Profile

Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
tea

Symbol:

CASI16

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Theaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree
Shrub

Native Status:

L48

More Information:

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Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

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Distribution:
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze


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USA (FL, GA, NC, SC)

Related Taxa:
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

View 8 genera in Theaceae, 5 species in Camellia or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze var. assamica (J. Masters) Kitam.. .

Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Assam tea

Distribution of Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze var. sinensis. .

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
tea

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Dilleniidae
Order	Theales
Family	Theaceae – Tea family
Genus	Camellia L. – camellia
Species	Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze – tea

Introduced Information:
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 506801.

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

Time Generated: 05/23/2013 05:53 PM CDT