Crapnell's Camellia

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iCrapnell's Camellia
Conservation status
Vulnerable (VU)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. crapnelliana
Binomial name
Camellia crapnelliana W. J. Tutcher

Camellia crapnelliana (紅皮糙果茶 or 克氏茶) is a 5-7 metre tall small tree with thickly leathery leaves and solitary and terminal flowers.

The species was first collected and described by W. J. Tutcher from Mount Parker, Hong Kong; only one plant was found at that time ^[1].

In Hong Kong, it is distributed in Mount Parker and Mau Ping in Ma On Shan. It is also distributed in Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang^[2].

The seed oil is edible.

It was introduced to Japan in 1968. Only a small number of plants have been cultivated in Japan because grafting on C. japonica or C. sasanqua is difficult ^[1].

In Hong Kong, it is a protected species under Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Camellia crapnelliana Tutcher
2. ^ Hong Kong Herbarium: Camellia crapnelliana