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Similar Rhododendron galactinum, Rhododendron fulvum, Rhododendron leptothrium, Rhododendron annae |
Rhododendron heliolepis (亮鳞杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Myanmar, and Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3000–3700 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–5 m in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 5–12 by 1.7–4 cm in size. Flowers are pink, pale purple-red, or rarely white, with purple or brown spots inside.
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