Rhododendron crassifolium

Rhododendron crassifolium
Flowers of Rhododendron crassifolium in Kinabalu Botanical Garden, Sabah
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Subgenus:	Vireya
Species:	R. crassifolium
Binomial name
Rhododendron crassifolium Stapf
Synonyms
Rhododendron brevitubum Rhododendron crassinervium

This is Rhododendron crassifolium growing in a basket hanging in a tree in a suburb of Seattle, Washington. It originally came from Borneo and was propagated by the Rhododendron Species Foundation.

Rhododendron crassifolium is a species of tropical rhododendron, a perennial flowering plant belonging to the Ericaceae family.

Description

Rhododendron crassifolium is a tropical rhododendron native to mountainside forests of Borneo at 1,200–2,200 metres (3,900–7,200 ft). It is a medium size evergreen shrub about 90–120 centimetres (35–47 in) tall. Leaves are dark green, broad, ribbed and elliptic. The bell-shaped flowers are red-orange. The flowering period extends from June through August.

Distribution

This plant is native to Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo.

Habitat

This species is typical of the shaded mountain forests. It prefers acidic, well-drained, organic soil in partial sun to partial shade.

References

• George Argent, Anthony Lamb and Anthea Phillipps - The Rhododendrons of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo - Scientific Editor: Wong Khoon Meng
• Biolib
• The Plant List
• Tropicos
• EoL

External links

• Dixpix
• Rogerstree
• IPNI Listing
• Kew Plant List