Rhododendron schlippenbachii

Rhododendron schlippenbachii, the royal azalea, is a species of Rhododendron native to the Korean Peninsula and adjacent regions of Northeast China, Japan, and the Russian Far East. It is the dominant understory shrub in many Korean hillside forests, growing at 400–1,500 m (1,300–4,900 ft) altitude.

Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. schlippenbachii
Binomial name
Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Synonyms
  • Azalea schlippenbachii (Maxim.) Kuntze
  • Rhododendron schlippenbachii f. albiflorum Y.N.Lee
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