Why are tea map symbols shaped like that? Explanation of their origins

Introduction

When you open a map, you see many different things represented by symbols.

Among them, the symbol for tea field has a distinctive shape. Why did it have three dots like that?

This time, we will uncover the secret hidden in the map symbol for tea, which is one of the most eye-catching map symbols.

Tea flower seed shape

Tea plants that are harvested from new buds are controlled to stop their growth, so they generally do not flower.

However, once flower buds have formed, they will bloom between August and December, and the mature fruits will drop round brown seeds around mid-October of the following year.

There are three seeds in one fruit, arranged in a triangle, and this arrangement is the basis for the map symbol.

Map symbols for similar historical sites

There are three things that are very similar to these tea fields: historical sites, scenic spots, and natural monuments.

These symbols are represented by the same three dots as tea field symbols, and are exactly the same shape, but the symbols representing historical sites etc. are larger and bolder than the symbols representing tea field symbols.

In addition, historical sites are displayed with only one symbol and the name of the site displayed right next to it, whereas in the case of tea field areas, the entire area is displayed with multiple symbols.