Funatsu

JCS., 1979, Tsubaki, No.18, p.6, 8; Kyōto Engei Kurabu, 1982, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.11, p.87, 88; Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.122, colour photo and description: Small size, light pink, campanulate single of 6 emarginate, crinkled, overlapping petals and a short, central stamen column with ivory coloured filaments, and yellow anthers. Blooms early to mid-season. Leaves bright green, elliptic, apices acuminate to tapering acuminate, margins coarsely serrate. Originated in Tokyo, Japan as a seedling of Tarōkaja x a wild camellia, by Funatsu, Kanematsu. Named and released by Takeo Ogawa.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.122.　 誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.226. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.64. 伊豆大島產. [花]桃色地に外弁紅色のぼかしが入る、一重、筒咲き、筒しべ、小輪、1～4月。[葉]長楕円、中形。[樹]立性。[来歴]太郎冠者xヤブツバキ、1979年に船津金松の作出、尾川武雄の命名.発表。写/桐野、文/尾川