Rhododendron uvariifolium Diels

 
  • Family : ERICACEAE
    (Heather Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RHODODENDRON FAMILY (बुराँश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ericaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron uvariifolium Diels
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Key identification features : Large shrubs or small trees, 2-10 m high; Leaves oblanceolate to elliptic or oblong, rounded to acute at apex, upper surfaces glabrous when mature, lower surfaces with silvery indumenta; Flowers campanulate, white to pale-pink with crimson flecks and usually with a purple blotch, in dense 5-30 flowered inflorescence; Capsules strongly recurved.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- August
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : China, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : China, 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: 96
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhododendron uvariifolium. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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