Rhododendron oreotrephes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Rhododendron |
Section: | Rhododendron sect. Rhododendron |
Species: | R. oreotrephes
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron oreotrephes |
Rhododendron oreotrephes (山育杜鹃, shan yu du juan) is rhododendron species native to Burma and south-west China, collected in Sichuan in 1904 by Dr. Ernest Henry Wilson. It is an upright shrub, growing to 4 metres (13 ft) in height, with oblong, often bluish, leaves up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length. Its flowers are pink to lavender. Fragrant leaves smell of warming spices with notes of cinnamon and pine.