Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Camellia japonica
- Genus
- Camellia
- Family
- Theaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Theaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Theaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- ক্যামেলিয়া
- Malayalam
- കാമിലിയ ജാപോനിക
About Camellia
Camellia (Camellia japonica) is a tree belonging to the Theaceae family (Tea Family). It is typically found in planted in gardens. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Botanical family
Theaceae
Tea Family
Camellia belongs to the Theaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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