Nei

Tuyama, 1968, Camellias of Japan, pl.89, p.45, description, p.112: Snow camellia of upright growth. Leaves shiny, olive green. oval-elliptic to broad-elliptic, shortly acute, a little recurved, venation impressed, margins minutely serrulate, 6.2-6.7 cm long x 3.3-4 cm wide; petioles 5-7 mm. long. hairy. Petals, 8-10, with an occasional deformed petal. Flowers, semi-double, widely cup-shaped, blush pink; anthers yellow, filaments pale yellow. Late flowering. Originated by Ikuta, Kenkichi, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Nei is the name of place of origin.