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Camellia tenuiflora Cohen Stuart
Explanations
- Origin
- It is indigenous species in Formosa.It is said to be cultivated for oil, but seeds are very small.Introduced in 1967 by Hagiya and Ishizawa from Formosa.
- Distribution:Formosa.
- Characteristics
- Flowers: White,5-6 petals,very small, about 3cm in diameter,flat.Flowering in October to December.
- Leaves:Elliptic to oblong-elliptic,4-5cm long and 2-2.5cm wide,shining,bright-green.Venation is visible.
- 2n=30.
- Uses
- Floweres are small,and also leaves are relatively small.However,becauseof much flowering,it can be used as pot plants.
- References
- N.Hakoda N.Adachi:"The species of the genus camellia (The collections of Seibu-Maizuru botanica institute)" Bulletin of the Seibu-Maizuru botanical institute 1:1-54