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Theaceae (camellia family) Life
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Cammelia.
Common Camellia C. japonica,
Company Gardens, Cape Town. |
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Distribution: tropical and subtropical, mainly
America and Asia
(camellias).
C. japonica is a common garden plant and the leaves of
Camellia sinensis are the source of tea.
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