Rhododendron arizelum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. arizelum
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron arizelum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Rhododendron rex subsp. arizelum (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb. |
Rhododendron arizelum (夺目杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[1] It is native to northeastern Myanmar, southeastern Tibet, and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,500–4,000 m (8,200–13,100 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that typically grows to 3–7 m (9.8–23.0 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate or obovate-elliptic, and 9–19 × 4–8 cm in size. The flowers are white, pale yellow, or pink, with a crimson basal blotch.