| Rhododendron erosum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. erosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron erosum | |
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Rhododendron erosum (啮蚀杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to eastern Bhutan, southern Tibet, and southern Xizang, China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,000–3,700 m (9,800–12,100 ft). It is a hardy evergreen shrub or small tree[1] that grows to 4.5–6 m (15–20 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic to obovate-oblong, 8–10.5 by 3.7–4.5 cm in size. The blood-red flowers are borne in a tight truss, in April and May.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Rhododendron erosum". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 19(94): 225-226 225 1937.
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