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Rhododendron hemsleyanum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Ericaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Ericales

Genus
  
Rhododendron

Rhododendron hemsleyanum

Similar
  
Rhododendron hunnewellianum, Rhododendron fulvum, Rhododendron galactinum, Rhododendron calophytum, Rhododendron oreodoxa

Rhododendron hemsleyanum (波叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Mount Emei in Sichuan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1200–1500 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–9 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-ovate, and 9–21 × 4.6–10.5 cm in size. Flowers are fragrant and white.

Synonyms

  • Rhododendron hemsleyanum var. hemsleyanum
  • References

    Rhododendron hemsleyanum Wikipedia