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Camellia sinensis
tea
As recorded: Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Theaceae
- Collected by
- Parham, J.W.; Parham, M.E.; Parham, D.J.D.J. Parham →J.W.P. Parham →M.E. Parham →
- Collector number
- 16952
- Date
- May 25, 1969
- Locality
- Toninaiwau, Colo-i-Suva.
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Naitasiri, Fiji
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1969, Parham, J.W.; Parham, M.E.; Parham, D.J. also collected 4 other specimens.
Camellia sinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 599 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Guangdong, CN
(c) dryasoctopetala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
臺灣島, 鼓山區, 高雄市, TW
(c) 小蜜蜂, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-21
333台灣桃園市龜山區
(c) Lijin Huang (紫楝), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Bunkyo, Tokyo, JP
(c) yuya_w, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa, JP
(c) sherry ng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 33136. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956405104. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/33136.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956405104 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026