[1] It occurs in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang.

[3] C. cuspidata is an evergreen shrub which reaches up to 3 metres in height at maturity.

It leaves are a glossy dark green, and its flowers, which measure 2–3 centimetres across, are pure white.

[3] Camellia is named for Georg Joseph Kamel (1661–1706), a Jesuit missionary, pharmacist and naturalist.

[4] Cuspidata means 'suddenly narrowed to a short, rigid tip', like a canine tooth.