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Rhododendron ochraceum (峨马杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Chongqing (Nanchuan), southern Sichuan, and northeastern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,700–3,000 m (5,600–9,800 ft). It is an evergreen tree that typically grows to 2–6 m (6.6–19.7 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblanceolate and 5–8.5 × 1.2–2.5 cm in size. The flowers are crimson.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Family
- Ericaceae
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