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[[File:Jinxuan ruanzhi front.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Two different oolong varietals ([[Ruan Zhi]] and [[Jin Xuan]])]]
[[File:Jinxuan ruanzhi front.jpg|thumb|right|Two different oolong varietals ([[Ruan Zhi]] and [[Jin Xuan]])]]
Cultivar or varietal should not be confused with type of tea. The latter differ mainly by the processing while varietals are genetically different tea plants (within the [[Camellia sinensis]] family). A type of tea can be made from different varietals and still have the same name. But producer of exclusive teas tend to declarethe used variety or the variety is part of the name given.
Cultivar or varietal should not be confused with type of tea. The latter differ mainly by the processing while varietals are genetically different tea plants (within the [[Camellia sinensis]] family). A type of tea can be made from different varietals and still have the same name. But producer of exclusive teas tend to declarethe used variety or the variety is part of the name given.