Taxon

Rhododendron sidereum

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution: China (Yunnan); Myanmar (north east)
IUCN Red list: Near threatened
Life form: Tree - evergreen
Comments: Habit: Forms a small tree to 12m, the young branchlets have a thin fawn or whitish indumentum.
Foliage: Lanceolate, oblong-lanceoalte or oblanceolate leaves that havea leathery appearance, 9-25cm long x 2.5-7cm broad. A matt olive-green upper surface. The underside has a thin, plastered, shiny silvery-white, fawn or coppery indumentum of hairs.
Flowers: Trusses of 15-20 campanulate flowers ranging from a clear cream to yellow colour.
Note: because of its relatively small leaves this species may sometimes be confused with R. arboreum when not in flower.

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