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The camellia is one of the ten most famous flowers in China, and
ranks first among the eight most famous flowers in Yunnan.
Therefore, it is honored as the City Flower of Kunming. The
original species of the camellia is the red-flower camellia
oleifera in Tengchong. It is a wild plant with thick and strong
trunk and branches. The tree is tall and beautiful; when it is in
full bloom, its flowers look delicate and charming. The red-flower
camellia oleifera are found mainly in the mountain areas in Yunhua,
Qushi and Jietou of Tengchong. Only in Yunhua there is over 7,000
mu of such camellias. Late in winter and early in spring during
the flowering season, the trees are attractively in full bloom,
making the whole area a flaming flower sea. That is one of the
major scenic spots in Tengchong. The red-flower camellia oleifera
is well-known not only for its beautiful flowers but also for its
fruit, from which oil can be extracted. It is of high economic
value and called "Green Oil Reservoir". The state has decided to
build Tengchong into a base of the red-flower camellia oleifera.
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