Royal Azalea

Rhododendron schlippenbachii

"Rhododendron schlippenbachii", the royal azalea, is a species of "Rhododendron" native to the Korean Peninsula and adjacent regions of Manchuria, Japan, and the Russian Far East. It is the dominant understory shrub in many Korean hillside forests, growing at 400–1,500 m altitude.
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Appearance

It is a dense deciduous shrub growing to 4.5 m in height, but more commonly 1–2 m tall. The leaves are obovate, 4.5 cm long and 2.5–4.5 cm broad, with scattered glandular hairs. The flowers are white to pink, often with small red spots on the upper three petals; they are produced in late spring to early summer.

Naming

The scientific name "schlippenbachii" is derived from Baron von Schlippenbach, a Russian officer who collected the species in 1854.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusRhododendron
SpeciesR. schlippenbachii
Photographed in
South Korea