Rhododendron taronense
Hutch.
EricaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers
The flowers are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in broad-leaved forests by rivers between 1,200-1,600 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Asia, China, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub. It can grow attached to trees. It grows 1-3 m tall. The bark on old branches is dark purple and smooth and peels off. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are scales underneath. The flowers are in groups of 4-5 at the ends of branches. They have a scent. They are funnel shaped and white with yellow markings inside.
References (1)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
