Benihyūga

Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1972, P1.371, p.152, colour photo, p.252, description; Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.136, colour photo, p.246, description: Deep red, rose form double with many rows of petals, opening to show a few scattered regressive stamens in the centre. Size of flower, 10-11 cm across x 7 cm deep. Flowers mid-season to late. Leaves, broad-ovate, curved, thick, lustrous dark green, apex acuminate, base round, coarsely serrate; upright, vigorous growth. See Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.317 for colour photo. The original tree is in Ohira Kiyotaki Machi. Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, where other huge trees thrive.

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.25.~26.

Benihyūga   红日向(Red Hyūga)。（C. japonica)红山茶。1972，日本宫崎县。玫瑰形、深红色、中轮(8x4cm)、花期1〜3月、树性直立、浓密、长势强。花名是以原产地的古代名称命名’红色的日向’。’日向国'为日本古代的小国之ー，领域范围约为现今的日本宮崎县。

红日向一2002-2006,新竹市茶花产销班从日本引入种。

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.317　. 誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.233. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.131. 宮崎產. [花]濃紅色、千重、ときにわずかに雄しベも出る、中～大輪、3～4月。[葉]広楕円、中～大形、肉厚。[樹]立性、強い。[来歴]宮崎市周辺に古くからあり、見上げるような古木もある。写/守田、文/岩切