Fagu Dachashu 2

Fagu Dachashu 2 （Camellia crassicolumna）Yao Mingzhe et al. 2024. Records of Chinese Tea Cultivars and Resources (Volume III)-Precious Wild Tea Trees. p. 110 with detail description together with 3 photos in one plate on next page. Basic Information: [Variety Type] Wild relative species; [Place of Origin] Xichou County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province; [Conservation Site] National Nature Reserve, Xichou County, Yunnan Province; [Observation Site] Xichou County, Yunnan Province. Botanical Features and Biological Characteristics: [Tree] Small tree, upright posture, tree height 6.9m, canopy 3.5m x 6.8m, trunk diameter at base 0.2m, lowest branch height 0.1m, branches sparse. [New Shoots] Single bud with one leaf in mid-March, single bud with two leaves in late March, buds and leaves yellow-green, very hairy, single bud with three leaves 8.7cm, dry weight of 100 buds with three leaves 108.9g. [Leaves] Leaves grow slightly upward on shoots, leaf length 14.2cm, leaf width 5.5cm, leaf area 54.7cm², large leaves, oblong-elliptic; 12–15 pairs of veins, dark green color, raised surface, leaf blade folded inward, medium texture; leaf teeth sharp, medium density, medium depth, leaf base cuneate, leaf apex acute, leaf margin slightly wavy. [Flowers] Peak flowering early November, calyx 5-lobed, green, hairy; corolla diameter 6.4cm, petals 9–12, white, thick texture; ovary 6-celled, hairy, style length 2.2cm, style apex 6-cleft, cleavage middling, stamens and pistil equal in height. [Fruit and Seeds] None. Quality Traits: None. Resistance Traits: None.