| Family | Ericaceae |
| Scientific name | Rhododendron scabrum G. Don |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet var. scabrum; Rhododendron sublanceolatum Miquel |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kerama tutuji [Kerama Islands tutuji (tutuji = Rhododendron plants)] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (south of Amami-Ohshima Island), Okinawa |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 1-3m. Leaves 4-10cm length. Flowers red or pink corollas 6-10cm, flowering in February to March. Evergreen. Shrub. |
| Reference | Rhododendron scabrum G. Don |
| Rhododendron scabrum G. Don | |
| Note | Rare species |
| January 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
January 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
January 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |