Subject: Latin word for tea

From: Arunee ARKARAPRASERTKUL <[email-masked]>
Date: 26 Aug 1996 04:54:12 GMT

Just out of curiosity. Anyone know the latin word for tea? and of which 
family it belong? Thank you in advance

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From: [email-masked] (M. Plewinska)
Date: 26 Aug 1996 18:26:01 GMT

The latin name for the tea plant is Camellia sinensis (formerly Thea
sinensis). It's in the family Theaceae.

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   - Magda Plewinska
     Miami, FL, USA