... -leaved Chinese variety plant (C. sinensis subsp. sinensis), also used for green and white teas, and the large-leaved Assamese plant ... (C. sinensis subsp. assamica), which was traditionally only used for black tea, although in recent years some green has been ... the oxidized leaves. In Chinese, "black tea" is a commonly used classification for , such as ; in the Western world, "red tea" ...