| 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 |