Camellia amplexicaulis

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Camellia amplexicaulis
Hoa hải đường (Camellia amplexicaulis).JPG
Flower and leaves

Extinct in the Wild (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species:
C. amplexicaulis
Binomial name
Camellia amplexicaulis
(Pit.)
Synonyms[2]
  • Thea amplexicaulis Pit.

Camellia amplexicaulis is a species of flowering tree in the tea family. Originally native to Vietnam, it has been considered extinct in the wild since 2018.[1] It is one of two species of trees in the tea family that only exists in cultivation, the other being Franklinia.[3] It is known in Vietnam as Hải đường.[4]

The species was first collected in 1910 in the Tam Đảo region of northern Vietnam. Its habitat was likely tropical and sub-tropical evergreen forests. Although extinct in the wild, it is commonly cultivated in Vietnam and flowers are utilized during the Tết festival.[5]

Description[]

C. amplexicaulis is highly variable in cultivation. The species is a small tree that may grow between 2 and 4 meters tall. Leaves are evergreen, glossy, and clasp the stem. Flowers are pink and emerge in late autumn to early spring. Fruit is round and shiny.[5]

Four species were split from Camellia amplexicaulis, including the white-flowered Camellia lucii in 2015. , and were described in 2017.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Rivers, M.C. (2018). "Camellia amplexicaulis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T191323A1975870. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T191323A1975870.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Camellia amplexicaulis". www.ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ Barstow, Megan (4 January 2018). "Two of the world's tea species extinct in the wild according to new report". Global Trees. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Camellia amplexicaulis". www.botanyvn.com. Vietnam Plant Data Center (BVNGroup). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Plant of the Month". The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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