Rhododendron oreotrephes
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Rhododendron |
| Section: | Rhododendron sect. Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. oreotrephes
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Rhododendron oreotrephes (山育杜鹃, shan yu du juan) is rhododendron species native to Burma and south-west China, collected in Sichuan in 1904 by Dr. Ernest Henry Wilson. It is an upright shrub, growing to 4 metres (13 ft) in height, with oblong, often bluish, leaves up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length. Its flowers are pink to lavender. Fragrant leaves smell of warming spices with notes of cinnamon and pine.
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- "Rhododendron oreotrephes", W. W. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 8: 201. 1914.
- eFloras entry
- Rhododendron.org entry
- Paghat's Garden entry
- Oregon State University entry
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