Abstract:[Background] In view of the large area of Camellia oleifera with low efficiency, revealing the rhizosphere soil microorganisms affecting plant resistance and growth is essential for the sustainable development of forestry. [Objective] To understand the microbial community characteristics in the rhizosphere soils of native and introduced varieties of C. oleifera in Guangdong Province. [Methods] High-throughput sequencing was employed to analyze the microbial composition in the rhizosphere soil of C. oleifera. [Results] There were 676 species of bacteria belonging to 593 genera, 377 families, 201 orders, 77 classes, 26 phyla and 631 species of fungi belonging to 502 genera, 266 families, 121 orders, 50 classes, 14 phyla in the rhizosphere soil of C. oleifera. Acidobacteriota and Proteobacteria were the dominant bacteria and Ascomycota and Basidiomycota the dominant fungi. The rhizosphere soil microbial composition was significantly different between the native and induced varieties of C. oleifera. The bacterial diversity was significantly higher in the rhizosphere soil of the native variety than that of the introduced variety. At the phylum level, Desulfobacterota, Rozellomycota, and Mortierellomycota showed significantly different relative abundance between the two varieties. Amorphotheca was specifically enriched in the rhizosphere soil of the native variety. The relative abundance of carbon metabolism was significantly different between the rhizosphere soils of two varieties. Saprophytic fungi were dominant in the rhizosphere soil of C. oleifera, followed by pathotrophic and symbiotrophic fungi. Saprophytic fungi were significantly enriched in the rhizosphere soil of the native variety, while symbiotrophic fungi (especially arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) had significantly lower relative abundance in the rhizosphere soil of the native variety than that of the introduced variety (6.43% vs. 21.83%). In addition, the organic matter and nutrients were key factors affecting the rhizosphere soil microbial community of C. oleifera. [Conclusion] The microbial community composition and structure in the rhizosphere soils of native and introduced C. oleifera were significantly different. Amorphotheca and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi were significantly enriched in native and introduced C. oleifera, respectively. Nutrients may be the key factors affecting microbial communities in the rhizosphere soil of C. oleifera.