Camellia reticulata
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Camellia reticulata (syn. C. heterophylla<ref name="camellia">[1]</ref>) is a species of Camellia native to southwestern China, in Yunnan Province. The wild populations are restricted to mixed montane forest in western and central Yunnan<ref name="redlist">IUCN Red List of Threatened Species</ref>.
It is a loosely-branched shrub or small tree, which can grow up to 10-15 metres in height.<ref>The Hungington:The Camellia Garden</ref>. The leaves are elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 5-11 cm long and 4-5.5 cm wide. The venation is obscure.<ref name="Camellia reticulata Lindl.">Camellia reticulata Lindl.</ref>. The flowers are 6-10 cm in diameter, soft-pink to deep-pink, with 5-11 petals. They are perulate, terminal or axillary<ref name="camellia">[2]</ref>; flowering is in January to March in south-east China. <ref name="Camellia reticulata Lindl.">Camellia reticulata Lindl.</ref>. The fruit capsule is about 3.6 cm long and 4.6 cm diameter<ref name="This week at the Garden">The Week at the Garden: Camellia Fruit (21 February 2005)</ref>.
[edit] Symbolism and uses
It is the floral emblem of Yunnan. It has been cultivated for a long history both for tea oil and for its ornamental value. <ref name="This week at the Garden">The Week at the Garden: Camellia Fruit (21 February 2005)</ref>
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