Camellia Trees are a member of the Tea Tree family, whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. The Camellia is the state flower of Alabama as well as the city flower of Sacramento, California, Newberg, Oregon and Slidell, Louisiana. The white camellia flower is an icon at the House of Chanel which inspired new a fragrance. Coco Chanel was famous for wearing a fabric brooch of the camellia flower.