name: Oil-Seed Camellia

flavor_db_name_variants: oilseed camellia

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Oil-seed Camellia

id: 776

name_scientific: Camellia oleifera

description: Oil-seed camellia (or tea oil camellia) is an important source of edible oil (known as tea oil or camellia oil) obtained from its seeds. Tea oil is a sweetish seasoning and cooking oil that should not be confused with tea tree oil, an essential oil that is used for medical and cosmetical purposes and originates from the leaves of a different plant. [Wikipedia]

itis_id: null

wikipedia_id: Camellia_oleifera

picture_file_name: 801.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 23106

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:32:26.000Z

legacy_id: null

food_group: Herbs and Spices

food_subgroup: Oilseed crops

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-12-19T18:12:02.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:31.000Z

creator_id: 2

updater_id: 2

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 385388

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00776