Crapnell's Camellia
| Crapnell's Camellia Camellia crapnelliana |
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| Camellia crapnelliana | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Theaceae |
| Genus: | Camellia |
| Species: | C. crapnelliana |
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| Camellia crapnelliana W. J. Tutcher |
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Camellia crapnelliana, Crapnell's Camellia (Chinese: 紅皮糙果茶 or 克氏茶), is a flowering Camellia native to Hong Kong.
In 1903, the Camellia crapnelliana species was first collected and described by W. J. Tutcher from Mount Parker, Hong Kong; only one plant was found at that time [1].
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[edit] Description
Camellia crapnelliana, Crapnell's Camellia, is a 5-7 metre [15-21 ft] tall small tree with thickly leathery leaves and solitary and terminal flowers.
[edit] Distribution
It is distributed in Hong Kong on in Mount Parker, and in Mau Ping on Ma On Shan peak. It is also distributed in Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang in China. [2]
[edit] Uses
The seed oil is edible.
The Crapnell's Camellia plant was introduced to Japan in 1968. Only a small number of plants have been cultivated in Japan because grafting on Camellia japonica or Camellia sasanqua is difficult [1].
[edit] Conservation
In Hong Kong, Camellia crapnelliana is a protected species under Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A.
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