Rhododendron crassifolium

Rhododendron crassifolium
	Flowers in Kinabalu Botanical Garden, Sabah
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Subgenus:	Vireya
Species:	R. crassifolium
Binomial name
	Rhododendron crassifolium; Stapf
Synonyms
	Rhododendron brevitubum; Rhododendron crassinervium;

This is Rhododendron crassifolium 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.

Description[]

Rhododendron crassifolium is a tropical rhododendron native to mountainside forests of Borneo at 1,200–2,200 metres (3,900–7,200 ft). It is a medium size evergreen shrub about 90–120 centimetres (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.

Distribution[]

This plant is native to Sabah, Malaysia on 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[]

George Argent, Anthony Lamb and Anthea Phillipps - The Rhododendrons of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo - Scientific Editor: Wong Khoon Meng
Biolib
The Plant List
Tropicos
EoL

External links[]

Data related to Rhododendron crassifolium at Wikispecies
Media related to Rhododendron crassifolium at Wikimedia Commons
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IPNI Listing
Kew Plant List

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