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Rhododendron cyanocarpum is an evergreen shrub or small tree with leathery leaves and fragrant white or pink tinged flowers that are bell or funnel shaped. It is endemic to China (Sichuan and Yunnan) where it grows at altitudes of around to 3,000 to 4,000 metres. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was originally discovered by Père Jean Marie Delavay, but later introduced to western horticulture by George Forrest in 1902.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Family
- Ericaceae
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