Rhododendron goodenoughii
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. goodenoughii
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron goodenoughii |
Rhododendron goodenoughii is a rhododendron species native to Papua New Guinea, particularly Goodenough Island where it grows at altitudes of 800–1,500 m (2,600–4,900 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2 m (6.6 ft) in height, with leaves that are broadly elliptic, 10 × 6 cm in size. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, white, and fragrant.
This species does not tolerate freezing temperatures, so must be grown with protection in temperate zones.[2]
References
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- ^ "Rhododendron goodenoughii", The Plant List, retrieved 2014-06-08
- ^ "Rhododendron goodenoughii". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- Reinwardtia 1960. 5: 131.
- The Plant List
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Hirsutum.com
- Vireya.net
- National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Stanton Eversole, "Rhododendron goodenoughii", Journal American Rhododendron Society, Volume 39, Number 4, Fall 1985.