Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: China (west); India (north east); Myanmar (north east)

IUCN Red list: Near threatened

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Forms an upright shrub to 2m.
Foliage: Oblong-obovate or lanceolate leaves that are 3-13 cm long by 0.8-4cm broad. The upper surface is a shiny dark green with recurved margins. The underside is a pale bluish-green and densely scaly.
Flowers: Trusses of 3-9 small tubular-campanulate flowers ofd a pale to dark rose pink.