Scabrum Azalea

Scabrum Azalea
English Common Name
Scabrum Azalea
Scientific name
Rhododendron scabrum
Taxonomy
Order: Ericales, Family: Ericaceae
Size
1.5 m – 7 m (height)
Species Distribution
Okinawa, Tokashiki, Zamami, Amami Oshima, Kakeroma, and Okinoerabu Islands
Okinawan Common Name
Kirama-chichiji, Chichiji, Sackwan-bana, Sahrun-kuwah-bana
Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species:Endangered
Japan Red List of Threatened Species:Vulnerable
This species is found on mountain foothills. Rhododendron scabrum is an endemic species in Amami Group and Ryukyu Islands. It is also a popular ornamental plant.

Updated April 2018

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