Taxon

Rhododendron cyanocarpum

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution: China (Dali, Cangshan Mountain, Yunnan)
Habitat: Dense forest thickets, coniferous forests 3000-3700m
IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
Life form: Shrub - evergreen
Comments: Habit: An upright shub or small tree with very stiff branches.
Foliage: Broadly elliptic to orbicular green leaves with a prominent yellowish-green midrib. The underside has minute hairs.
Flower: A loose truss of 6 - 11 wide bell shaped flowers of pink - white, occasionally cream.

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