糙果茶(原变种) cao guo cha (yuan bian zhong)

Thea furfuracea Merrill, Philipp. J. Sci. 13: 149. 1918; Camellia furfuracea var. lutea Hu; C. oblata Hung T. Chang; C. parafurfuracea Liang ex Hung T. Chang; C. polypetala Hung T. Chang; C. pubisepala D. Fang; C. suaveolens C. X. Ye et al.; T. bolovensis Gagnepain; Theopsis furfuracea (Merrill) Nakai.

Petiole 6-10 mm; leaf blade elliptic to oblong-elliptic, base cuneate to broadly cuneate, apex acuminate to shortly acuminate and with an obtuse tip. Fl. Nov-Dec, fr. Sep-Oct.

Forests; 200-1000 m. Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, S Hunan, S Jiangxi, Taiwan [Laos, Vietnam].