Huodendron tibeticum - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tibeticum
ID:
1142026
Status:
valid
Authors:
(J.Anthony) Rehder
Source:
tro
Year:
1935
Citation Micro:
J. Arnold Arbor. 16: 342 (1935)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001141364
Common Names
- Huodendron Tibeticum
- Tibetan Rhododendron
- Tibetan Rosebay
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Huodendron tibeticum (also called Tibetan rhododendron, among many other common names) is a small tree native to the Himalayas. It has a dense, rounded crown and a straight trunk with smooth, pale grey bark. It grows in moist, lowland forests, as well as in secondary forests and coastal forests.
Uses & Benefits
Huodendron tibeticum is used in landscaping and as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Huodendron tibeticum is yellow and bell-shaped, with five petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Huodendron tibeticum can be found in China.
Species in the Huodendron genus
Species in the Styracaceae family
Alniphyllum eberhardtii, Alniphyllum fortunei, Alniphyllum pterospermum, Bruinsmia polysperma, Bruinsmia styracoides, Changiostyrax dolichocarpus, Halesia carolina, Halesia diptera, Huodendron tibeticum, Huodendron biaristatum, Huodendron tomentosum, Huodendron parvifolium, Huodendron siamicum, Melliodendron xylocarpum, Parastyrax lacei, Pterostyrax corymbosus, Pterostyrax hispidus, Pterostyrax psilophyllus, Rehderodendron microcarpum, Rehderodendron kweichowense, Rehderodendron macrocarpum, Rehderodendron kwangtungense, Rehderodendron indochinense, Rehderodendron truongsonense, Rehderodendron burmanicum, Rehderodendron macrophyllum, Sinojackia xylocarpa, Sinojackia rehderiana, Sinojackia henryi, Sinojackia sarcocarpa, Sinojackia microcarpa, Sinojackia oblongicarpa, Sinojackia huangmeiensis, Styrax racemosus, Styrax Styrax, Styrax Valvatae, Perkinsiodendron macgregorii,
References
John Anthony (1891-1972): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.Anthony' in the authors string.
Alfred Rehder (1863-1949): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rehder' in the authors string.