It is of the genus ''Camellia'' a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. [[White tea]], [[green tea]], [[oolong]], [[pu-erh tea]] and [[black tea]] are all harvested from this species, but are processed differently to attain different levels of [[oxidation]]. [[Kukicha]] is also harvested from ''Camellia sinensis'', but uses twigs and stems rather than leaves. Common names include tea plant, tea shrub, and tea tree (not to be confused with ''Melaleuca alternifolia'', the source of tea tree oil). | It is of the genus ''Camellia'' a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. [[White tea]], [[green tea]], [[oolong]], [[pu-erh tea]] and [[black tea]] are all harvested from this species, but are processed differently to attain different levels of [[oxidation]]. [[Kukicha]] is also harvested from ''Camellia sinensis'', but uses twigs and stems rather than leaves. Common names include tea plant, tea shrub, and tea tree (not to be confused with ''Melaleuca alternifolia'', the source of tea tree oil). |