Rhododendron maoerense is a rhododendron species native to northeastern Guangxi, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,800–1,900 m (5,900–6,200 ft). It is a tree that typically grows to 8–12 m (26–39 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblanceolate, rarely obovate, and 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in) long by 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in) wide. Its flowers are white.[citation needed] It is placed in section Ponticum.[1]
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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. Hymenanthes |
| Section: | Rhododendron sect. Ponticum |
| Species: | R. maoerense
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| Rhododendron maoerense W.P.Fang & G.Z.Li[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Rhododendron maoerense W.P.Fang & G.Z.Li". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- W. P. Fang & G. Z. Li, Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin. 4(1): 1. 1984.
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum
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