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Rhododendron indicum

Rhododendron indicum

L.
Azalea
Family: Ericaceae
Order: Ericales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae
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Rhododendron indicum is an azalea Rhododendron species native to Japan (S & W Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Yakushima).

Taxonomy: It is the type species for the Tsutsusi section and subsection, and was the original Tsutsusi described by Engelbert Kaempfer in Japan in 1712, from the Japanese name Kirishima-tsutsuji.

Cultivation: There are many cultivars, including the Satsuki azaleas.

Source: Wikipedia, article Rhododendron indicum. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
143799131/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesPosadas 49 (-27,085002, -54,832093)2María Alejandra Sosa
143796331/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 14, San Vicente2María Alejandra Sosa
143790331/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 14 (-26,742004, -54,302268)20María Alejandra Sosa
143788431/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 14 1040 (-26,651897, -54,172816)3María Alejandra Sosa
143652229/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial 17 (-26,342256, -54,161749)3María Alejandra Sosa
143644029/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial 17 (-26,411799, -54,518302)1María Alejandra Sosa
143637129/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial 17 770, Eldorado1María Alejandra Sosa
143520227/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 12, Puerto Iguazú1María Alejandra Sosa
143387925/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 12 39 (-27,428537, -55,629674)3María Alejandra Sosa
143374325/07/2021ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 14 (-28,091832, -56,025494)1000María Alejandra Sosa
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rhododendron indicum – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 26/09/2026.