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Camellia sinensis

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BISH 184031Botany

Camellia sinensis

tea

As recorded: Thea sinensis L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Theaceae

Collected by: How, F.C.
Collector number: 73582
Date: September 1, 1935
Locality: Po-ting
Island: Hainan
Region: China
Elevation: 732 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

28 Bishop specimens of Camellia sinensis · collected 1926–2004Species page ›

Camellia sinensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 599 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Camellia sinensis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Guangdong, CN

(c) dryasoctopetala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Camellia sinensis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

臺灣島, 鼓山區, 高雄市, TW

(c) 小蜜蜂, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Camellia sinensis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

333台灣桃園市龜山區

(c) Lijin Huang (紫楝), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Camellia sinensis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Bunkyo, Tokyo, JP

(c) yuya_w, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Camellia sinensis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa, JP

(c) sherry ng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Camellia sinensis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Xindian District, New Taipei City, TW

(c) dorayoyo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Camellia sinensis. BISH 184031. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956531275. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/184031.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956531275 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026