Camellia fraterna




Family Theaceae
Scientific name Camellia fraterna Hance
Synonyms Thea rosaeflora (Hooker) Kuntze var. pilosa Kochs; Theopsis fraterna Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) shirahato-tubaki [white pigeon camellia]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) garden plants
(Other nations) [native] China
Chromosomal number 2n=90
Description Leaves 4-5cm. Flowers white 4cm, flowering in January to March. Evergreen. Shrub.
Reference Camellia fraterna Hance
Camellia fraterna Hance



March 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden