English (2) :souchong, tea Hindi (5) :cay, chai, chaipati, cha, chha Kannada (9) :cha, cha soppu, chaha, chaha soppu, tea soppu, ca, caha, thesoppu, theyale Malayalam (3) :teyila, caya, chaya Marathi (1) :chaha Sanskrit (5) :caha, syamaparni, chaha, chavika, chaya Tamil (5) :teyilai, thayilai, karupputteyilai, pachaitteyilai, theyilai Telugu (5) :nallateyaku, teyaaku, tiyaku, teyaku, theyaku Urdu (2) :chai siyah, chai Arabic (1) :chha Persian (3) :ca, chaika thai, chha Source : ENVIS FRLHT

Camellia sinensis is native to mainland china, South and Southeast Asia, but it is today cultivated across the world in tropical and subtropical regions. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that is usually trimmed to below two meters (six feet) when cultivated for its leaves. It has a strong taproot. The flowers are yellow –white, 2.5-4 cm in diameter, with 7 to 8 petals. The leaves are 4-15 cm long and 2-5 cm broad. The young, light green leaves are preferably harvested for tea production; they have short white hairs on the under side. Older leaves are deeper green. Different leaf ages produce differing tea qualities, since their chemical compositions are different. Usually the tip (bud) and the first two to three leaves are harvested for processing. This hand picking is repeated every one to two weeks. Source : Ananthi et al.,2018

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Green tea is very popular because of its marked health benefits comprising its anticancer, anti-oxidant, and antimicrobial activities, as well as its effectiveness in reducing body weight. Additionally, it was recognized by Chinese people as an effective traditional drink required for the prophylaxis against many health ailments. Source : Aboulwafa et al.,2019