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Pyrenaria buisanensis, the Wuwei camellia, is a rare evergreen tree from southern Taiwan that can reach about 15 m and whose flowers are used for tea. It is known from only three localities with roughly 35 to 40 mature trees, so it is seldom grown outside its native range.
Pyrenaria buisanensis (common name: Wuwei camellia) is a species of tea endemic to Taiwan. It was first described by the Japanese botanist Shun-ichi Sasaki in 1931, but the herbarium specimens were lost and the species identity remained dubious until a 2004 publication that reported its rediscovery and reclassified it as a species of Pyrenaria. Its status remains controversial, with some sources including it in Pyrenaria microcarpa as P. microcarpa var. ovalifolia.
This species is known from only three localities in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan. It grows at forest edges and on mountain ridges at elevations below 1,000 m (3,300 ft). Only about 35–40 mature trees are known to exist. In the past, it has greatly suffered from logging. Current threats include weather damage, collection for firewood, and potentially collection into horticulture.
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