Theaceae

Japanese: Theaceae
Theaceae

…With this enthusiastic background, the flower language of camellias has been given the highest praise, with the red camellia being given "unpretentious elegance" and the white camellia being given "complete loveliness." [Kirino Akitoyo]
[Theaceae]
There are about 35 genera and 600 species of dicotyledonous plants. They are woody plants that are mainly found in the subtropics and tropics, and representative species include tea, camellia, and sasanqua.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ツバキの花ことばは,このような熱狂的な背景もあって,紅ツバキには〈気どらない優美〉,白ツバキには〈完全な愛らしさ〉という最上級の賛辞が与えられたのである。【桐野 秋豊】
【ツバキ科Theaceae】
 双子葉植物,約35属,600種がある。木本で,おもに亜熱帯および熱帯に分布し,代表種にチャやツバキ,サザンカなどを含む。…

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