Rhododendron nuttallii
Booth ex Nutt.
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Description
A small tree. It grows 10 m tall. Young shoots are scaly. The leaves are narrowly oval and 12-20 cm long by 6-10 cm wide. They are scaly underneath. The flowers occur as about 5 together at the end of branches. The tube is white with a tinge of yellow and the lobes have red.
Edible Uses
The flowers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate or subtropical plant. It can grow attached to other plants or alone in the soil. It grows at about 2,400 m above sea level in Tibet. In Yunnan. In Rhodo gardens.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China*, India, Myanmar, SE Asia, Tasmania, Tibet, Vietnam,
Also Known As
Doquyen nuttal
References (1)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
