Rhododendron jasminiflorum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. jasminiflorum
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron jasminiflorum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Azalea jasminiflora (Hook.) Kuntze (1891) |
Rhododendron jasminiflorum is a rhododendron species native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines.[1]
Growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in height, it is an evergreen shrub with clusters of slightly fragrant, narrowly trumpet-shaped flowers that open pink, turning white.[2]
Rhododendron jasminiflorum is native to Peninsular Malaysia, northern and eastern Sumatra, Sarawak on Borneo, and the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.[2][1]
It grows in humid forests from sea level to 3,100 meters elevation, most commonly in lower montane forests at about 1,000 m.[2]
Five subspecies are accepted:[1]