Hetaozhai Dachashu 2

Hetaozhai Dachashu 2 （Camellia taliensis）Yao Mingzhe et al. 2024. Records of Chinese Tea Cultivars and Resources (Volume III)-Precious Wild Tea Trees. p. 104 with detail description together with 3 photos in one plate on next page. Basic Information: [Species Type] Wild close relative; [Place of Origin] Wenshan City, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province; [Conservation Location] Wenshan City, Yunnan Province; [Observation Location] Wenshan City, Yunnan Province. Botanical Characteristics and Biological Traits: [Tree] Small tree, spreading habit, height 3.0m, canopy 3.1m x 2.4m, trunk diameter at base 0.3m, branching moderate. [New Shoots] One bud one leaf stage in mid-March, one bud two leaves stage in late March, buds and leaves purple-green with dense pubescence, one bud three leaves 7.5cm long — weight of 100 buds with three leaves 107.1g. [Leaves] Leaves ascendant, length 15.4cm, width 4.4cm, area 47.4cm², medium size, lanceolate; 9 pairs of veins, green, slightly raised surface, leaf blade inwardly folded, hard texture; teeth blunt, dense, shallow, base cuneate, apex gradually pointed, margin undulate. [Flowers] Peak flowering in mid-October, 5 green sepals without pubescence; corolla diameter 7.2cm, 10 petals, white, thick texture; ovary 5-loculed, pubescent, style 1.3cm long, style apex 5-cleft, cleavage at middle, female organ elevated. [Fruits and Seeds] Fruit spherical, diameter 4.1cm, fresh fruit skin thickness 3.7mm; seeds irregular, diameter 1.4cm, seed coat brown. Quality Traits: None; Resistance Traits: None