Taxon

Rhododendron makinoi

 
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Rhododendron makinoi - Makino rhododendron
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Common name: Makino rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Synonym: Rhododendron yakusimanum subsp. makinoi
Distribution: Japan
IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
IUCN Red List code: VU B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v); C1
Comments: A compact, evergreen with long narrow leaves that have extremely fuzzy undersides. This fuzziness, called indumentum, is characteristic on many species in this group but is especially heavy on this species. The flowers are pink to rose and are produced in late May.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)

Locations

  • 1: PKW: AS08 (AS08) • Accession: D1994-0242.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: PKW: AS08 (AS08) • Accession: D1994-0242.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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