Rhododendron scabrum




Family Ericaceae
Scientific name Rhododendron scabrum G. Don
Synonyms Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet var. scabrum; Rhododendron sublanceolatum Miquel
Common name (Japanese common name) kerama tutuji [Kerama Islands tutuji (tutuji = Rhododendron plants)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (south of Amami-Ohshima Island), Okinawa
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 1-3m. Leaves 4-10cm length. Flowers red or pink corollas 6-10cm, flowering in February to March. Evergreen. Shrub.
Reference Rhododendron scabrum G. Don
Rhododendron scabrum G. Don
Note Rare species



January 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
January 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
January 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden