Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: China (Sichuan)

IUCN Red list: Near threatened

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: A rounded shrub or small tree.
Foliage: Oblong-lanceolate leaves, 8-15cm long by 3-4cm wide. The upper surface is a matt-olive green and glabrous. The underside is a matt green with a thick, woolly covering of white hairs.
Flowers: Trusses of 12-20 funnel-campanulate flowers of pink or pinkish-purple.