Rhododendron eriocarpum




Family Ericaceae
Scientific name Rhododendron eriocarpum (Hayata) Nakai
Synonyms Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet var. eriocarpum Hayata; Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet var. tamurai Makino; Rhododendron tamurae (Makino) Masamune
Common name (Japanese common name) maruba-satsuki [round leaved satsuki (satsuki = Rhododendron plants flowering in May)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 1-1.5m. Flowers red purple or pink 4-5cm, flowering in March to May. Evergreen. Shrub.
Reference Rhododendron eriocarpum (Hayata) Nakai



May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden