''Rhododendron araiophyllum'' (窄叶杜鹃) is a

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in the Ericaceae family. It is native to northeast

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and northeastern and western

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, where it grows at altitudes of 1900–3400 meters. It is a

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that grows to 1–4 m in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic-lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, 5–11 by 1.3–3 cm in size. Flowers are predominantly white.

References

Sources

* "''Rhododendron araiophyllum''", I. B. Balfour & W. W. Smith, ''Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh''. 27: 184. 1917.
The Plant List

Flora of China

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araiophyllum Taxa named by William Wright Smith Taxa named by Isaac Bayley Balfour {{Ericaceae-stub