FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Hang Kia-Pa Co Nature Reserve

Theaceae
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze var. assamica (Mast.) Pierre

Hoa Binh Prov., Mai Chau Distr., Pa Co Municipality, Pa Co Lon village, around point 20?45′00″ N, 104?53′50″ E, 1194 m a.s.l.

Native ?, cultivated largely in mountainous areas of the extreme north of Vietnam, usually higher than 900-1000 m, mainly on shaly soils.

Small evergreen tree, 2-5 m tall, dbh up to 0.3 m or more.

HAL 8895 19 Jul 2006 Photos
Collectors: Phan Ke Loc, Le Dong Tan, Nguyen Sinh Khang & Nguyen Tien Vinh

Collected with the financial support from NYBG, U.S.A.