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(Camellia japonica) is native to the mountains of south-western China and came from there to Japan and Europe as an ornamental  plant. Today there are numerous   varieties in a wide range of colours, nearly all   of them with prominent stamens.

Camellia, genus of about 82 species of evergreen shrubs and trees of the tea family, native in tropical and subtropical Asia. The genus includes the species from which the beverage tea is made. The species most valued horticulturally is the common camellia, varieties of which are cultivated in China, Korea, and Japan for their beautiful, fragrant, waxy flowers. In the wild state this species grows up to 12 m (40 ft) tall and has red flowers; over 2,000 white, red, pink, and double varieties have also been developed. Camellias are grown in warm, damp regions in various parts of the world. Popular as an ornamental plant, the camellia is the state flower of Alabama, in the United States.

Scientific classification: The genus Camellia belongs to the family Theaceae. The species from which tea is made is classified as Camellia sinensis. The common camellia is classified as Camellia japonica.