Pazhen Dachashu 2

Pazhen Dachashu 2 （Camellia taliensis）Yao Mingzhe et al. 2024. Records of Chinese Tea Cultivars and Resources (Volume III)-Precious Wild Tea Trees. p. 66 with detail description together with 3 photos in one plate on next page. Basic Information: [Species Type] Wild closely related species; [Origin] Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province; [Preservation Location] Menghai County, Yunnan Province; [Observation Location] Menghai County, Yunnan Province. Botanical Characteristics and Biological Traits: [Tree] Tree, upright habit, tree height 24.9 m, crown width 4.7 m x 4.2 m, trunk base diameter 0.9 m, lowest branch height 0.6 m, sparse branching. [New Shoots] Single leaf per bud period in mid-February, two leaves per bud period in late February, buds and leaves green, glabrous; three leaves per bud length 8.2 cm, hundred-bud weight 110.5 g. [Leaves] Leaves grow slightly upward on shoots, leaf length 12.4 cm, leaf width 5.2 cm, leaf area 45.1 cm², large leaves, elliptic shape; 8–13 pairs of veins, dark green, flat surface, mid-folded blade, medium texture; leaf teeth blunt, medium density, shallow depth, wedge-shaped base, gradually pointed apex, smooth edges. [Flowers] Full bloom in early October, calyx 5 (6) pieces, green, glabrous; corolla diameter 7.3 cm, petals 9–12, white, thick texture; ovary 5-loculed, pubescent, style length 1.5 cm, style tips 5-lobed, shallow lobes, stamens and pistils of equal height. [Fruits and Seeds] Fruit plum blossom-shaped, fruit diameter 2.7 cm, fresh fruit peel thickness 4.2 mm; seeds spherical, seed diameter 1.8 cm, seed coat brown. Quality Traits: None. Resistance Traits: None.