Rhododendron coriaceum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. coriaceum
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Rhododendron coriaceum (革叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,900–3,400 m (9,500–11,200 ft). It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to 3–10 m (9.8–32.8 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate-elliptic to oblanceolate, 9–19 by 4–8 cm in size. The flowers are predominantly white.[1]
Synonyms
- Rhododendron foveolatum Rehder & E.H. Wilson
References
- ^ "Rhododendron coriaceum". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- "Rhododendron coriaceum", Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 258. 1898.
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