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Authority

Family: Theaceae
Standard Botanical Name: Camellia sinensis
Standard Common Name: Tea
Author: (L.) Kuntze
References: [HoC2000, pg 31a]

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Binomial Synonyms

• Thea sinensis L. [Herbs of Commerce]

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Other Common Names

• Green Tea (unfermented leaf) [Herbs of Commerce]
• Black Tea (fully fermented leaf) [Herbs of Commerce]
• Oolong Tea (partially fermented leaf) [Herbs of Commerce]
• Bancha Tea (green leaf & twig) [Herbs of Commerce]
• Genmaicha Tea (Bancha tea combined with roasted rice) [Herbs of Commerce]
• Hojicha Tea (roasted leaf & twig) [Herbs of Commerce]
• Kukicha Tea (roasted stalk & twig, aged) [Herbs of Commerce]
• Matcha Tea (green leaf) [Herbs of Commerce]
• Sencha Tea (green leaf) [Herbs of Commerce]
• Formosa Tea