Rhododendron nakaharae (那克哈杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northern Taiwan, where it grows at altitudes of 700–1,000 m (2,300–3,300 ft). It is a creeping evergreen prostrate shrub growing to 60 cm (24 in) in height, with leaves that are ovate to oblong or oblanceolate to broad-elliptic, 0.6–1.2 by 0.5–1.2 cm in size. The flowers are red.
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Grayanotoxins in leaves, flowers and nectar (mad honey) Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Rhododendron simsii — toxic
- Rhododendron oldhamii — toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Species
- Rhododendron nakaharae
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