Family | Ericaceae |
Scientific name | Rhododendron amanoi Ohwi |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) sakishima tutuji [small islands tutuji (tutuji = Rhododendron plants)] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Okinawa (Kume Island, Ishigaki Island, Iriomote Island) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 1-2m. Leaves 5-8cm length. Flowers red 4-5cm, flowering in March to May. Evergreen. Shrub. |
Note | Rare species. |
March 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |