Rhododendron decandrum




Family Ericaceae
Scientific name Rhododendron decandrum (Makino) Makino
Synonyms Rhododendron dilatatum Miquel var. decandrum Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) tosa-no-mituba-tutuji [Tosa three leaves tutuji (Tosa = an old name of Kochi Prefecture, tutuji = Rhododendron plants)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Kinki region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 1-3m. Leaves 4-7cm length. Flowers pink corollas 3-4cm, flowering in March to April. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Rhododendron decandrum (Makino) Makino
Note Native to Japan.



April 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden