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Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

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Synonyms:	Thea sinensis L.
Common names:	Tea (English)
Frequency:	Occasional
Status:	Introduced
Description:	Usually a shrub, rarely a small tree.
Notes:	Cultivated in large plantations, eg around Serra de Gurue in Zambesia, where it has been recorded as a naturalised escape in adjacent forest areas.
Derivation of specific name:	sinensis: Chinese; of China
Habitat:	Understorey of evergreen forest
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Mozambique distribution:	Z
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Flora of Malawi: Camellia sinensis
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Camellia sinensis
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Camellia sinensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Camellia sinensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Camellia sinensis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Camellia sinensis
African Plant Database: Camellia sinensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Camellia sinensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Camellia sinensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Camellia sinensis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Camellia sinensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Camellia sinensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Camellia sinensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Camellia sinensis
Plants of the World Online: Camellia sinensis
Tropicos: Camellia sinensis
Wikipedia: Camellia sinensis

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