Pukeiti
Pukeiti
Pukeiti
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Taxon
Rhododendron williamsianum
Family:
Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution:
China (Guizhou, Sichuan)
IUCN Red list:
Vulnerable
Life form:
Shrub - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: A dense and spreading shrub to 1.5m, becoming dome shaped over time.
Foliage: Ovate-orbicular leaves that are 1.5-4.5cm by 1.3-3.5cm broad. The upper surface is smooth as is the underside withthe addition of red glands, and the new growth is a handsome bronzy colour.
Flowers: Small trusses of 1-3 campanulate flowers of pale pink fading to white.
Locations
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• Accession: T3/2010-0118 • Provenance: Garden
Area
Individual