Camellia hongkongensis Seem.

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New article for Trees and Shrubs Online.

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'Camellia hongkongensis' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/camellia/camellia-hongkongensis/). Accessed 2026-07-21.

Family

  • Theaceae

Genus

Glossary

indigenous
Native to an area; not introduced.
bud
Immature shoot protected by scales that develops into leaves and/or flowers.
ovary
Lowest part of the carpel containing the ovules; later developing into the fruit.

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Credits

New article for Trees and Shrubs Online.

Recommended citation
'Camellia hongkongensis' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/camellia/camellia-hongkongensis/). Accessed 2026-07-21.

This species is definitely a greenhouse plant in this country. It is distinguished from C. japonica by its oblong, widely and minutely toothed leaves, persistent flower-bud scales, and hairy ovary. Indigenous in Hong Kong.