Camellia

Japanese: Camellia
Camellia

…The camellia, one of the most representative flowering trees in Japan, is the most widely used and beloved ornamental plant among the Theaceae family. It is an evergreen tall tree that blooms from winter to spring. Its Chinese name is yamacha or kaiseki. Some trees reach a height of 18m and a thickness (diameter) of 50cm, making it a long-lived plant. The branches are hairless. The leaves are elliptical or oblong, 6-12cm long and 3-7cm wide, with fine upward-facing sawtooth edges and a glossy green surface. The flowers are usually single and borne in the axil of the bract at the end of the branch, and have no stalk. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Camellia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本の花木を代表するツバキは,ツバキ科の中でも観賞植物として最も広く利用され,親しまれている。常緑高木で,冬から春にかけて開花する。中国名は山茶,海石榴。 木は高さ18m,太さ(直径)50cmに達するものもあって,長命である。枝は無毛。葉は楕円形または長楕円形,長さ6~12cm,幅3~7cmで,縁に上向きの細かい鋸歯があり,表面は緑色で光沢がある。花は枝先の芽の苞葉腋(ほうようえき)に普通1個つき,柄がない。…

※「Camellia」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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