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Rhododendron crassifolium

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Species of plant

Rhododendron crassifolium
Flowers in Kinabalu Botanical Garden, Sabah
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
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. It is placed in section Schistanthe.

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.

Subspecies

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

  • Rhododendron crassifolium var. crassifolium, synonyms Rhododendron brevitubum, Rhododendron crassinervium
  • Rhododendron crassifolium var. pseudomurudense (Sleumer) Argent, synonyms Rhododendron murudense, Rhododendron pseudomurudense

Distribution

The species is native to the island of Borneo.

Habitat

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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  • George Argent, Anthony Lamb and Anthea Phillipps - The Rhododendrons of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo - Scientific Editor: Wong Khoon Meng
  • Biolib

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Rhododendron crassifolium


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