Family | Ericaceae |
Scientific name | Rhododendron lagopus Nakai var. niphophilum (T. Yamazaki) T. Yamazaki |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) yukiguni mitsuba tutuji [snow region tree leaves tutuji (tutuji = Rhododendron plants)] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (mainly Japan Sea side of Central region and Kinki region) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 1-3m. Leaves 5-10cm length. Flowers pink ca. 4cm, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Shrub. |
April 2007 at Yukiguni Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Yukiguni Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Yukiguni Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Yukiguni Botanical Garden |