Shishi Oil Tea

Shishi Oil Tea

　　Oil tea, also known as tea seed tree, tea oil tree, or camellia, belongs to the Theaceae family and is an evergreen small tree. It is named for its seeds, which can be pressed to produce edible oil (tea oil). The tea oil is clear in color, fragrant in taste, rich in nutrients, and has a long shelf life, making it a high-quality cooking oil. It can also be used in industry as lubricating oil or anti-rust oil. Tea cake serves both as pesticide and fertilizer, enhancing farmland water retention and controlling rice field pests. The fruit peel is a raw material for extracting tannin. Shishi currently has nearly 40,000 acres of oil tea forest, producing over 6.4 million jin of oil tea annually.