camellia hongkongensis

Camellia hongkongensis (Chinese: 香港茶; lit.: 'Hong Kong tea'), the Hong Kong camellia, is a species of camellia.

Camellia hongkongensis is a small evergreen tree which can grow to 10 metres (33 ft) feet tall. Of the camellia species native to Hong Kong, only this species bears red flowers.

Its young branches are reddish brown. The leaves are leathery and oblong with 7–13 cm long. The young branches and leaf are glabrous.

In Hong Kong, three individuals of the species were first discovered in a ravine ...