Camellia caudata

Wall.

Theaceae Edible: Fruit 130 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-8 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-12 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. The flowers can occur singly or in clusters of 3 in the axils of leaves. The petals are white. The fruit are round and 2 cm across. They are yellow. There is one seed.

Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests between 400-1,400 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam,

Production

In China plants flower in October to January and fruit September to October.

Synonyms

Camellia axillaris Griff.Camellia gracilis Hemsl.Thea caudata (Wall.) Seem.and others

Also Known As

Hpalap, Laphet, Neng

References (1)

Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 185 (As Thea oleosa)