Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

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Photo: Darrel Plowes
Chimanimani

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyamkombe River, Aberfoyle, Honde Valley

Synonyms:	Thea sinensis L.
Common names:	Tea (English)
Description:	Usually a shrub, rarely a small tree.
Notes:	Cultivated in large plantations, eg in the Thyolo area and around the base of Mt Mulanje in southern Malawi, where it has been recorded as a naturalised escape in adjacent forest areas.
Derivation of specific name:	sinensis: Chinese; of China
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Worldwide distribution:
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 230. (Includes a picture).

Flora of Malawi: Camellia sinensis
Flora of Mozambique: Camellia sinensis
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Camellia sinensis
Flora of Rwanda: Camellia sinensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Camellia sinensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Camellia sinensis

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Camellia sinensis
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