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Azalea (Rhododendron)
   
   
T162 (1991.06.25)
T162M (Souvenir Sheet)
(1991.06.25)
There are 2250 species of flowers
belonging to 75 genera in the Family Ericaceae, over 850 species
in the Genus Rhododendron all over the world.
Apart from Xinjiang and Ningxia Autonomous Regions,
one can find natural growth of Rhododendron
all over China, with a total of over 460 species, taking up 54% of the
world's total. Most species of Rhododendron grow in high mountains
with an elevation of several thousand meters, only a few species
grow in low hills.
Rhododendron has species of evergreen
big tree, small tree, evergreen shrub and deciduous shrub. It is ornamental
with its beautiful flowers, leaves and shape. |
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