Species

Camellia taliensis

Etymology

Camellia: Named by Linnaeus after Georg Josef Kamel (21 April 1661 – 2 May 1706), 17th century Moravian Jesuit missionary and botanist who worked in the Phiippines.

Common Name(s)

fried egg plant

Authority

Camellia taliensis (W.W.Sm.) Melch.

Family

Theacaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Synonyms

Polyspora yunnanensis Hu ; Gordonia yunnanensis

Flower Colours

Cream,White

Year Naturalised

2010

Origin

Yunnan Province, China

Reason for Introduction

Ornamental

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Woody shrub. Seed is produced; seedlings found close to flowering shrubs

Attribution

Fact sheet prepared for NZPCN by by Colin Ogle 6 March 2014.

This page last updated on 14 Jul 2016