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Rhododendron simsii

Planch. (1853)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Rhododendron

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 9: 78 (1853)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Rhododendron simsii Honolulu, Makiki Heights area, 2377 Makiki Heights Drive Preserved_Specimen A shrub 1.5 m tall. Corolla light pink to rose pink with some magenta on the lower side of the inner corolla. Flowers odorless (morning). Growing in partial shade. Lau, J. 2083 Oahu BISH 1986-03-03
2 Rhododendron simsii Post Office, Wahiawa Slope 0 degrees; Soil- silty loam. Preserved_Specimen Attractive plant with many showy flowers. Flowers white, pink, red, purple. Afualo, D. 37 Oahu BISH 1975-03-08
3 Rhododendron simsii garden of Isami S. Yamamoto, 2349 Palolo Ave Preserved_Specimen Suenaga, B. Oahu BISH 1986-08-18
4 Rhododendron simsii Kokee: Camp 10 Road; Garden at Plew's residence Preserved_Specimen Plews, J.H.R. Kauai BISH 1986-10-23
5 Rhododendron simsii Captain Cook; Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens Abandoned coffee plantation at one side of Garden; in yard of house. Preserved_Specimen Shrub ca 7-8' tall; flws present w/lvs; cor orange-red; the upper 1/3 of petals with deeper red spots. Herbst, D.R. 9305 Hawaii BISH 1991-01-11
6 Rhododendron simsii My garden, Kokee Preserved_Specimen To 8' in height. Evergreen. Plews, J.H.R. Kauai BISH 1987-04-10
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