| Rhododendron glischrum | |
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| Rhododendron glischrum subsp. rude | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. glischrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron glischrum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhododendron glischrum subsp. glischrum | |
Rhododendron glischrum (粘毛杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is native to northeastern India, southern Tibet, Myanmar, and northwestern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,400–3,600 m (7,900–11,800 ft). It is an evergreen tree that typically grows to 2.4–7 m (7.9–23.0 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblong to broadly oblanceolate and 14–22 × 4.6–6.5 cm in size. The flowers are pink with purple flecks and basal blotch.