Pacific rhododendron
- Latin name: Rhododendron macrophyllum D. Don
- French name: Rhododendron à grandes feuilles
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 23720
Description
Leaves
Form
- Evergreen
- Oblong, leathery
- Upper surface shiny
Length
- 6–25 cm
Colour
- Lower surface whitened
Margin
- Rolled under
Buds
Form
- Terminal bud present
Flowers
Form
- Bell-shaped
- Umbel-like raceme (truss)
Colour
- Rose-purple, pink, or white
Structure
- Synoecious
Floral timing
- June
Fruits
Structure
- Capsule
Wood
Morphology
- Diffuse-porous
Size
In British Columbia, a shrub
In the western United States, a very small tree
COSEWIC Status
Special concern
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