Genus
Rhododendron (Rhododendrons and azaleas)
Rhododendron occidentale. Photo: (c) Eric in SF, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Rhododendron /ˌroʊdəˈdɛndrən/ (from Ancient Greek ῥόδον rhódon “rose” and δένδρον déndron “tree”) is a genus of 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae), either evergreen or deciduous, and found mainly in Asia, although it is also widespread throughout the highlands of the Appalachian Mountains of North America. It is the national flower of Nepal. Most species have brightly coloured flowers which bloom from late winter through to early summer.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
- Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
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