Rhododendron goodenoughii

Rhododendron goodenoughii
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species: R. goodenoughii
Binomial name
Rhododendron goodenoughii
Sleumer[1]

Rhododendron goodenoughii is a rhododendron species native to Papua New Guinea, particularly Goodenough Island where it grows at altitudes of 800–1500 m. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2 m in height, with leaves that are broadly elliptic, 10 × 6 cm in size. Flowers are trumpet-shaped, white, and fragrant.

Synonyms

  • None recorded.

References

  1. "Rhododendron goodenoughii", The Plant List, retrieved 2014-06-08


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