Pukeiti
Pukeiti
Pukeiti
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Taxon
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Taxon
Rhododendron kyawii
Family:
Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution:
China (Yunnan); Myanmar (north east)
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Life form:
Tree - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: A rounded-broadly upright small tree.
Foliage: Oblong or oblong-oval leaves, 14-28cm long by 3-11cm wide. The upper surface is dark green which, when young, has fine stellate hairs. The underside is moderately hairy at first, but the hairs partially fall off as the leaf ages.
Flowers: Crimson to scarlet, one of the latest flowering species, usually late summer.
Locations
1:
Larcom W7
(T3/W7)
• Accession: T3/1970-1016
2:
Larcom W7
(T3/W7)
• Accession: T3/2021-0110 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
3:
Lodge South East end L24
(T3/L24)
• Accession: T3/2012-0066
4:
Nursery N1
(T3/N1)
• Accession: T3/2022-0125 (4) • Provenance: Garden
Area
Individual