Rhododendron hancockii
Appearance
Rhododendron hancockii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. hancockii
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron hancockii |
Rhododendron hancockii (滇南杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guangxi and Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,100–2,000 m (3,600–6,600 ft). It is a shrub or tree that grows to 2–7 m (6.6–23.0 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate or oblong-oblanceolate, 7–13 by 1.5–5 cm in size. The flowers are white with yellowish flecks.
References
- "Rhododendron hancockii", Hemsley, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1895: 107. 1895.