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The camellia (Camellia japonica L) was designated the state flower of Alabama in 1959, replacing the original state flower adopted in 1927 (goldenrod). A native of China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan, the camelia is cultivated in the southeastern United States.
White camellia photo © yamaken on Flickr -
noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works
Camellia distribution map courtesy USDA
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