Rhododendron valentinianum
Forrest ex Hutch.
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. Young shoots are scaly and brown and old branches are a deep grey. The leaves are oblong and 3-4 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are scaly underneath. The flowers are in groups of 2-4 at the ends of branches. They have a scent. They are funnel shaped and yellow.
Edible Uses
The flowers are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in mixed forests on dry slopes between 1,800-3,100 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Myanmar, SE Asia, Vietnam,
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
