Rhododendron tuba (Vireya)

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Mt Dayman)

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Tall shrub to 5m.
Foliage: Distinctive, broadly elliptic, green leaves arranged in tight pseudowhorls of 4 - 5. Densely scaled on both surfaces.
Flower: Trumpet shaped pink and white flowers in a 4 - 7 open sided umbel.
Additional note: Has one flower display per year, but very floriferous.

1: • Accession: T3/2019-0231 (3)‎ • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
2: Rowe K7 (T3/K7) • Accession: T3/2014-0144
3: Vireya (south side) V3 (T3/V3) • Accession: T3/2004-0041/A • Provenance: Garden
4: Vireya (south side) V3 (T3/V3) • Accession: T3/2013-0072/A

Pukeiti

Plant Hunter’s Station

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Rhododendron tuba (Vireya)

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