''Rhododendron jasminiflorum'' is a
rhododendron species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
native to
Malacca and
Mount Ophir
Mount Ledang ( ms, Gunung Ledang; historically also: Mount Ophir) is a mountain in the Gunung Ledang National Park located in Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia. The summit is located next to the tripoint of Tangkak, Jasin and Tampin Distri ...
in the
Malay Peninsula. Growing to in height, it is an
evergreen
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, whic ...
shrub with clusters of slightly fragrant, narrowly trumpet-shaped flowers that open pink, turning white.
References
* ''Bot. Mag.'' 76: t. 4524 1850.
jasminiflorum
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