Honnami

Satō, 1969, Chūbu Tsubaki Kyōkai; Tsubaki Meikan; Ency­clopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.I, 1972, pl.80, p.63, description, p.303; Satō, 1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki, p.47: White, campanulate single of 5-6 petals with apices rounded, small to medium size. Stamens spreading cylindrical, 110-120, filaments white. Medium size. Blooms early to mid-season. Leaves medium size, wide-oval to round, thick, becoming concave, dark green on a plant with an upright, dense habit. Said to be like Shūfūraku but leaves different. Originated in the Chūbu District, Japan. See: Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.247. The Kansai Kamohonnami is sometimes confused with this variety but is a different cultivar. Different reading ‘Hon’ami’. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.242 with colour photo; English translation p.170. An old tree, estimated at 270 years of age survives in Komono Town, Mi’e Prefecture, and appeared in Owari Tsubaki Banzuke in 1941.

講談社　1975年　《現代椿集》 P.303.　文化出版局. 1975. 《現代椿名鑑》. P.135.    誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.242.　【花】白色にやや青味をおびる一重、 |筒咲き、小〜中輪、1〜4月。【葉】 |広楕円、中形、肉厚。【樹】立性、強い。 【来歴】三重県菰野町に推定270年の |古木がある。1941年の「尾張の椿番 |付」に記載がある。写/村内、文/佐藤。