Rhododendron papillatum Balf.f. & R.E.Cooper

 
  • Family : ERICACEAE
    (Heather Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RHODODENDRON FAMILY (बुराँश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ericaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rhododendron epapillatum Balf.f. & R.E.Cooper
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron papillatum Balf.f. & R.E.Cooper
  • Habit : Shrub or small tree
  • Key identification features : Shrubs or small trees, 2-5 m high; Leaves subcoriaceous, oblanceolate to oblong, upper surfaces glabrous, lower surfaces papillate cuticled and stellate hairy; Flowers pale green or pink with purple flecks and a basal blotch; Ovary densely dendroid, tomentose.
  • Flower, Fruit : March- August
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : Bhutan, India, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, India, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 91
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhododendron papillatum. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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