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Taxon
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Taxon
Rhododendron thomsonii
Family:
Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution:
India (Arunachal Pradesh); Myanmar (north east)
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Life form:
Shrub - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: Forms a shrub to an upright tree of some 6m with age. Bark is smooth and peeling.
Foliage: Orbicular, ovate or broadly elliptic leaves that are 4-10cm long by 3-7.5cm broad. The upper surface is dark green and smooth, whilst teh underside is a pale bluish-green and shiny.
Flowers: Loose trusses of 6-10 campanulate deep red flowers with a very distinct cup-shaped calyx.
Locations
1:
Dell Bed 5 West
(T1/D5)
• Accession: T1/2009-0339
2:
Lawn 2
(T1/L2)
• Accession: T1/2015-0057
Area
Individual