Camellia cuspidata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Theaceae |
Genus: | Camellia |
Species: | C. cuspidata
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Binomial name | |
Camellia cuspidata (Kochs) H.J. Veitch 1912
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Camellia cuspidata, also known by the common name cuspidate camellia, [1] is a species in the genus Camellia, in the family Theaceae. It is native to China, [2] specifically the west. [1] It occurs in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang. [3]
C. cuspidata is an evergreen shrub which reaches up to 3 metres in height at maturity. It leaves are a glossy dark green, and its flowers, which measure 2–3 centimetres across, are pure white. [1] It flowers from December–April, and fruits from August–October. [3]
Camellia is named for Georg Joseph Kamel (1661–1706), a Jesuit missionary, pharmacist and naturalist. [4]
Cuspidata means 'suddenly narrowed to a short, rigid tip', like a canine tooth. [4]