Camellia megasepala

Camellia megasepala Hung T.Chang & Trin Ninh, Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 35(1): 79 (1996); (1996).

Camellia megasepala Hung T.Chang & Trin Ninh, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is Vietnam. It is a shrub and grows primarly in the wet tropical biome(s).

Vietnamese name: 

Trà hoa vàng đài to

Latin name: 

Camellia megasepala

Family:

Theaceae

Distribution

Species endemic to North Vietnam. Recently seen in Ba Be National Park and Na Hang Nature Reserve. The species grows scattered under the canopy of evergreen forest.

Uses:

The tree has beautiful flowers, grown as an ornamental. The seeds are also a source of oil extraction.