Theaceae
Tea Family
The Theaceae family (Tea Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Ericales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 4 species across 3 genera. Its members are predominantly trees. Well-represented genera include Camellia, Eurya and Gordonia. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Camellia, Tea plant and Shining Eurya.
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Alternate, leathery, often glossy evergreen leaves on shrubs and trees; showy, usually white or yellow flowers have numerous stamens fused at the base into short bundles, ripening into a woody capsule.
The young leaves and buds of one species, Camellia sinensis, are the sole source of all true tea — green, black, oolong, and white teas differ only in processing, not in the plant itself.
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Typical leaf characters
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryVariable
- InflorescenceVariable
- FruitCapsule
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
All 4 species in THEACEAE
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