Camellia

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/camellia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Camellia
2. What is the family?Theaceae
3. Where do Camellias grow naturally?Camellias naturally grow in warm parts of East Asia, like China and Japan, and some also grow in Southeast Asia and the Himalayas.
4. Why are Camellias important for tea?Camellia sinensis is the plant that makes all the teas we drink, like green, black, and oolong.

Genus: A taxonomic rank in the biological classification of organisms, grouping closely related species.
Actinomorphic Symmetry: Radial symmetry in flowers, meaning they can be divided into similar halves by any plane passing through the center.
Endemic: Native or restricted to a certain country or area.
Ex-situ Conservation: Conservation of species outside their natural habitats, such as in botanical gardens or seed banks.