Dahetaoqing Dachashu 1

Dahetaoqing Dachashu 1 （Camellia taliensis）Yao Mingzhe et al. 2024. Records of Chinese Tea Cultivars and Resources (Volume III)-Precious Wild Tea Trees. p. 88 with detail description together with 4 photos in one plate on next page. Basic Information: [Species Type] Wild relative species; [Origin] Midu County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province; [Conservation Location] Midu County, Yunnan Province; [Observation Site] Midu County, Yunnan Province. Botanical Features and Biological Characteristics: [Tree] Tree, upright growth habit, tree height 9.6 m, crown spread 7.0 m x 4.9 m, trunk diameter at base 0.8 m, lowest branch height 0.5 m, medium branch density. [New Shoots] Single-leaf stage in mid-March, two-leaf stage in late March, buds and leaves yellow-green, sparsely pubescent; three-leaf shoots 7.2 cm long, 100 shoots with three leaves weigh 85.3 g. [Leaves] Leaves attached at a slight upward angle, leaf length 11.9 cm, leaf width 4.8 cm, leaf area 40.5 cm², large leaves, oblong-elliptical shape; 6–13 pairs of veins, dark green color, slightly raised surface, leaf blade inwardly folded, leathery and relatively hard; leaf teeth blunt, medium density, shallow, leaf base nearly round, leaf tip rounded, leaf margin flat. [Flowers] Flowering peak in late October, 5 green sepals, glabrous; corolla 5.1 cm in diameter, 10–12 white petals, thick texture; ovary 5-loculed, pubescent, style 1.9 cm long, style apex 5-lobed, shallow lobes, pistil prominent. [Fruits and Seeds] None. Quality Traits: None. Resistance Traits: None.