Laojunshan Dachashu 1

Laojunshan Dachashu 1 （Camellia crassicolumna）Yao Mingzhe et al. 2024. Records of Chinese Tea Cultivars and Resources (Volume III)-Precious Wild Tea Trees. p. 112 with detail description together with 3 photos in one plate on next page. Basic Information: [Species Type] Wild closely related species; [Origin] Wenshan City, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province; [Conservation Site] Laojun Mountain National Nature Reserve, Wenshan City, Yunnan Province; [Observation Location] Wenshan City, Yunnan Province.  Botanical Features and Biological Characteristics:  [Tree Body] Tree, upright posture, tree height 15.3 m, canopy width 7.6 m x 6.3 m, basal trunk diameter 0.6 m, lowest branch height 1.2 m, branches sparse.  [New Shoots] One bud, one leaf stage in mid-March; one bud,two leaves stage in late March; buds and leaves purple-green with hair; one bud, three leaves length 8.3 cm; weight of 100 buds with three leaves 89.2 g.  [Leaves] Leaves grow slightly upward on new shoots, leaf length 11.0 cm, leaf width 5.2 cm, leaf area 40.0 cm², large leaves, elliptical shape; 8 pairs of veins, dark green color, surface slightly raised, blade folds inward, medium texture; leaf teeth blunt, medium density, shallow depth, wedge-shaped base, acute tip, slightly wavy edge.  [Flowers] Flowering peak in late October, 5 sepals, green, glabrous; corolla diameter 6.7 cm, 11 petals, white, medium texture; ovary 5-celled, with hair, style 1.5 cm long, style apex 5-lobed, lobes in the middle, pistil tall.  [Fruits and Seeds] None  Quality Traits: None  Resistance Traits: None