Camellia gilbertii

Camellia gilbertii (A.Chev.) Sealy, Rev. Gen. Camell. 136 (1958).

Camellia gilbertii
Camellia gilbertii
Camellia gilbertii
Camellia gilbertii
Camellia gilbertii
Camellia gilbertii (A.Chev.) Sealy, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is China (SE. Yunnan) to N. Vietnam. It is a shrub and grows primarly in the subtropical biome(s).

Vietnamese name: 

TRÀ HOA GILBERT

Biology and ecology:

The tree grows under the canopy of woody forests in mountainous areas, at an altitude not exceeding 300m.

Distribution:

Domestic: In Vietnam: From Lao Cai, Phu Tho (Thanh Ba: Phu Ho) to Quang Ninh (Tien Yen).

Value:

Genetic resources are relatively rare, distributed fragmented, only growing under the forest canopy. Therefore, when the forest is destroyed, the habitat of species including this species is threatened.

Classification: 

EN A1c,d, B1+2b,c,e.

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