Huazhuliangzi Dachashu 1

Huazhuliangzi Dachashu 1 （Camellia taliensis）Yao Mingzhe et al. 2024. Records of Chinese Tea Cultivars and Resources (Volume III)-Precious Wild Tea Trees. p. 58 with detail description together with 2 photos in one plate on next page. Basic Information: [Variety Type] Wild related species; [Origin] Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province; [Conservation Location] Menghai County, Yunnan Province; [Observation Location] Menghai County, Yunnan Province. Botanical Features and Biological Characteristics: [Tree] Arbor, upright growth habit, tree height 16.8 m, crown width 4.9 m x 5.7 m, trunk diameter at base 0.8 m, lowest branch height 0.9 m, sparse branching. [New Shoot] One bud with one leaf in late February; one bud with two leaves in late February or early March, leaves and buds green and hairless; one bud with three leaves measures 7.1 cm; weight of 100 buds with three leaves 100.3 g. [Leaves] Leaves slightly inclined upward, leaf length 13.3 cm, leaf width 4.7 cm, leaf area 43.8 cm², large leaves, oblong-elliptical shape; 8–10 pairs of veins, dark green color, flat leaf surface, flat leaf texture, leathery leaves; leaf teeth blunt, medium density, shallow depth, cuneate base, gradually pointed tip, smooth margin. [Flowers] Peak flowering in early October, 5 (6) green sepals, hairless; corolla diameter 7.1 cm, 8–12 white petals, thick texture; ovary 5-chambered, hairy, style 1.5 cm long, style tip 5-lobed with middle split, male and female stamens equal. [Fruits and Seeds] Fruit plum-shaped, diameter 2.7 cm, fresh fruit peel thickness 2.5 mm; seed spherical, diameter 1.7 cm, seed coat brown. Quality Traits: Spring tea with one bud and two leaves initial expansion, dry sample water extract 54.9%, caffeine 1.8%, tea polyphenols 34.3%, amino acids 4.3%, phenol-to-amino acid ratio 8.0. Resistance Traits: None