Rhododendron taronense
Hutch.
Ericaceae Edible: Flowers
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Description
A shrub. It can grow attached to trees. It grows 1-3 m tall. The bark on old branches is dark purple and smooth and peels off. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are scales underneath. The flowers are in groups of 4-5 at the ends of branches. They have a scent. They are funnel shaped and white with yellow markings inside.
Edible Uses
The flowers are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in broad-leaved forests by rivers between 1,200-1,600 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Myanmar, SE Asia,
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
