Rhododendron aureum Georgi

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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International Sakhalin Island Project 2001
Rhododendron aureum Georgi.	[Ericaceae]
Det. by Valentin Yakubov, Mar 2011. Fide: PI. Vase. Orientis
Extremi Sovietici
Russian Federation, Sakhalin Region:
Northern tip of Sakhalin Island. Sevemyy Bay, northeastern
section. Near Muni River. 94m/308ft
54° 21.343'N, 142° 40.143’E
Plateau above beach. Picea dominant forest with mostly open
understory.
In fruit. Growing in patch below Picea. Small shrubs up to 40
centimeters high. Stems sweet smelling, yellow-green when young.
Suzanne Joneson, 316?
8 Aug 2001
[WTU Database #1863711
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