Rhododendron fortunei
| Rhododendron fortunei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. fortunei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron fortunei Lindl. | |
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Rhododendron fortunei (云锦杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to China, where it grows at altitudes of 600–2000 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–12 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-elliptic, 8–14.5 by 3–9.2 cm in size. Flowers are white to pink.
Synonyms
- None recorded.
References
- "Rhododendron fortunei", Lindley, Gard. Chron. 1859: 868. 1859.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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