Rhododendron 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 2900–3400 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–10 m in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate-elliptic to oblanceolate, 9–19 by 4–8 cm in size. Flowers are predominantly white.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron foveolatum Rehder & E.H. Wilson
References
- "Rhododendron coriaceum", Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 258. 1898.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com