Camellia japonica

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia

camellia

Only found in cultivation

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Synonyms (78)

Camellia bonnardii Berl. ex Lem. (1842)

Camellia bononicana Paxton & Lindl. (1864)

Camellia fimbriata P.B.Mead (1848)

Camellia florida Salisb. (1796)

Camellia hayaoi Yanagita ex Kusaka (1956)

Camellia hozanensis (Hayata) Hayata (1919)

Camellia imbricata P.B.Mead (1848)

Camellia imperialis Van Houtte (1833)

Camellia incarnata P.B.Mead (1848)

Camellia japonica f. albipetala Hung T.Chang (1938)

Camellia japonica f. ilicifolia Makino (1928)

Camellia japonica f. lancifolia H.Hara (1954)

Camellia japonica f. leucantha Makino ex H.Hara (1954)

Camellia japonica f. lilifolia Makino (1928)

Camellia japonica f. longifolia Uyeki (1940)

Camellia japonica f. macrocarpa (Masam.) Tuyama (1966)

Camellia japonica f. otome Makino (1926)

Camellia japonica f. parviflora Makino (1932)

Camellia japonica f. polypetala Makino (1928)

Camellia japonica f. trifida Makino (1928)

Camellia japonica var. adelaideae Drapiez (1836)

Camellia japonica var. anemoniflora-rosea C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. chandleri Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. concava Makino (1932)

Camellia japonica var. conferta Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. curvatifolia C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. delicatissima C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. donckelarii C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. eburnea Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. foliolosa Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. halleyi Scheidw. (1846)

Camellia japonica var. haylockii Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. hexapetala Makino (1932)

Camellia japonica var. hortensis (Makino) Makino (1918)

Camellia japonica var. hozanensis (Hayata) Yamam. (1934)

Camellia japonica var. imbricata-alba C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. kurtzii Van Mons (1836)

Camellia japonica var. latifolia C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. leeana-superba C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. longifolia Koidz. (1931)

Camellia japonica var. lysantha Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. macrocarpa Masam. (1933)

Camellia japonica var. minuta C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. modesta Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. nakaii (Hayata) Yamam. (1934)

Camellia japonica var. picta Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. picturata C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. porrecta Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. pumila Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. punctata-major C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. resplendens C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. rosigena Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. spofforthiae Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. spontanea Makino (1918)

Camellia japonica var. sporrorthiana Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. tamponea Drapiez (1836)

Camellia japonica var. triumphans C.Morren (1834)

Camellia japonica var. ulantha Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. variegata Standish ex J.Dix (1862)

Camellia japonica var. venosa Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. victrix Herb. (1837)

Camellia japonica var. woodsii Herb. (1837)

Camellia kaempferia Reboul (1842)

Camellia maeleniana Scheidw. (1837)

Camellia marginata Hally ex J.Dix (1860)

Camellia mutabilis Paxton (1836)

Camellia nakaii (Hayata) Hayata (1919)

Camellia planipetala Lem. (1865)

Camellia sylvestris Berl. (1841)

Camellia tsubakki Crantz (1766)

Camellia tuckiana R.H.Pearson (1912)

Camellia wabiske (Makino) Kitam. (1950)

Thea camellia Hoffmanns. (1824)

Thea hozanensis Hayata (1918)

Thea japonica (L.) Baill. (1872)

Thea japonica var. spontanea Makino (1908)

Thea nakaii Hayata (1918)

Thea reticulata var. wabiske Makino (1910)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 698 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Scientific Name Authorship	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Camellia japonica	L.	Captain Cook; Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens	Abandoned coffee plantation at one side of Garden; in yard of house.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Herbst, D.R.	9314	Hawaii	BISH	1/11/1991
2	Camellia japonica	L.	Honolulu, Kamilonui Valley, 908 Kamilonui Rd		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Lau, J.	1841	Oahu	BISH	1/13/1986
3	Camellia japonica	L.	unknown		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	meebold, a.	collector number: 186		BISH	11/1/1942
4	Camellia japonica	L.	Luakaha		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Neal, M.C.	s.n.	Oahu	BISH
5	Camellia japonica	L.	unknown		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Meebold, A.	186		BISH	11/1/1942
6	Camellia japonica	L.	luakaha		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	neal, m.c.	collector number: s.n.	Molokai	BISH
7	Camellia japonica	L.	waimea canyon state park;cultivated plants from cabins near kokee methodist camp		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	flynn, t. hume, l.; wood, k.	collector number: 2029	Oahu	BISH	12/30/1986
8	Camellia japonica	L.	Waimea Canyon State Park;cultivated plants from cabins near Kokee Methodist Camp		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Flynn, T.	2030	Kauai	BISH	12/30/1986
9	Camellia japonica	L.	Kau District; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea Military camp	Outside cafeteria bldg. Also planted elsewhere in KMC grounds.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Staples, G.	534	Hawaii	BISH	1/9/1990
10	Camellia japonica	L.	Waimea Canyon State Park;cultivated plants from cabins near Kokee Methodist Camp		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Flynn, T.	2029	Kauai	BISH	12/30/1986
11	Camellia japonica	L.	captain cook; amy b. h. greenwell ethnobotanical gardens		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	herbst, d.r. staples iii, g.w.	collector number: 9314	Kauai	BISH	1/11/1991
12	Camellia japonica	L.	kau district; hawaii volcanoes national park, kilauea military camp	Outside cafeteria bldg. Also planted elsewhere in KMC grounds.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	staples, g.w. kehrer, j.	collector number: 534	Hawaii	BISH	1/9/1990
13	Camellia japonica	L.	waimea canyon state park;cultivated plants from cabins near kokee methodist camp		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	flynn, t. hume, l.; wood, k.	collector number: 2030	Molokai	BISH	12/30/1986
14	Camellia japonica	L.	degener garden, volcano	garden	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	otto degener; isa degener	35030		IND	6/8/1980
15	Camellia japonica	L.	KAUAI: Waimea Canyon State Park. Cultivated plants from cabins near Kokee Methodist Camp.		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Tim Flynn	2030	Kauai	PTBG	12/30/1986
16	Camellia japonica	L.	KAUAI: Waimea Canyon State Park. Cultivated plants from cabins near Kokee Methodist Camp.		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Tim Flynn	2029	Kauai	PTBG	12/30/1986

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