
''Camellia sinensis'' is the species of plant whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce Chinese tea. It is of the genus ''Camellia'' , a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. White tea, green tea, oolong, pu-erh tea and black tea are all harvested from this species, but are processed differently to attain different levels of oxidation. Kukicha is also harvested from ''Camellia sinensis'', but uses twigs and stems rather than leaves. Common names include tea plant, tea tree, and.. more
Similar species: Ericales
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Uploaded Mar 27, 2011. Captured May 28, 2010 20:39 in C7, 39000 Tanah Rata, Pahang, Malaysia.