Tea is made from the leaves and leaf buds of one of three varieties of Camellia sinensis. They are: Camellia sinensis variety sinensis Camellia sinensis variety assamica Camellia sinensis variety...

The technical and scientific term for the tea plant is Camellia Sinensis. Anything that does not come from this plant, such as Rooibos, Mint and Chamomile, are technically not classified...