Rhododendron facetum explained

Rhododendron facetum (绵毛房杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is native to northeast Myanmar, northern Vietnam, and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–7 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 8.5–20 by 3–6 cm in size. Flowers are red with deeper colored spots.

Etymology

Rhododendron means "rose tree", and is derived from the ancient Greek name for Nerium oleander.[1]

Facetum means "elegant" or "fine".

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Notes and References

  1. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 162, 331