Authority

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

Binomial Synonyms

  • Thea sinensis L. [Herbs of Commerce]

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