Camellia taliensis
Common name
fried egg plant
Synonyms
Polyspora yunnanensis Hu ; Gordonia yunnanensis
Family
Theacaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Cream, White
Life cycle
Woody shrub. Seed is produced; seedlings found close to flowering shrubs
Year naturalised
2010
Origin
Yunnan Province, China
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
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.
Attribution
Fact sheet prepared for NZPCN by by Colin Ogle 6 March 2014.