Family | Ericaceae |
Scientific name | Rhododendron wadanum Makino |
Synonyms | Rhododendron wadanum Makino forma leucanthum (Makino) H. Hara |
Common name | (Japanese common name) tougoku-mitsuba-tutuji [Eastern triple leaves tutuji (tutuji = Rhododendron plants)] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (south of Miyagi Prefecture, east of Kinki region, mainly Pacific Ocean side) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 2-3m tall. Leaves 3-6cm long. Flowers purple or white (forma leucanthum) 3-4cm, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Shrub. |
Reference | Distribution of Rhododendron wadanum (Ericaceae) in Central Japan Contribution from the KLIPS Mapping System 3 |
Note | Endemic to Japan. |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Mt. Tsukuba |
May 2008 at Mt. Tsukuba |
May 2008 at Mt. Tsukuba |
January 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
January 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |