Rhododendron niveum

(Rhododendron niveum)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant Rhododendron niveum is a rhododendron species native to northeastern India (including Sikkim), Bhutan, and southern Tibet in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2600–3500 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–6 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblanceolate to elliptic, 8.5–11 by 3.6–4.6 cm in size. Flowers are magenta to lilac

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Ericaceae
Genus:Rhododendron
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