Rhododendron crassifolium

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Rhododendron crassifolium
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Flowers in Kinabalu Botanical Garden, Sabah
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Vireya
Section: Rhododendron sect. Schistanthe
Species:
R. crassifolium
Binomial name
Rhododendron crassifolium
Stapf [1]
Growing in a basket hanging in a tree in a suburb of Seattle, Washington. It originally came from Borneo and was propagated by the Rhododendron Species Foundation. Rhododendron crassifolium.jpg
Growing in a basket hanging in a tree in a suburb of Seattle, Washington. It originally came from Borneo and was propagated by the Rhododendron Species Foundation.

Rhododendron crassifolium is a species of tropical rhododendron, a perennial flowering plant belonging to the family Ericaceae. [1] It is placed in section Schistanthe. [2]

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Description

Rhododendron crassifolium is a tropical rhododendron native to mountainside forests of Borneo at 1,200–2,200 m (3,900–7,200 ft). It is a medium size evergreen shrub about 90–120 cm (35–47 in) tall. Leaves are dark green, broad, ribbed and elliptic. The bell-shaped flowers are red-orange. The flowering period extends from June through August.[ citation needed ]

Subspecies

As of February 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted two species: [1]

Distribution

The species is native to the island of Borneo. [1]

Habitat

This species is typical of the shaded mountain forests. It prefers acidic, well-drained, organic soil in partial sun to partial shade.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rhododendron crassifolium Stapf". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ↑ "Rhododendron crassifolium Stapf". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-22.


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