Rhododendron asterochnoum

Rhododendron asterochnoum (汶川星毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2200-3600 m. This small tree reaches 3-7 m in height, with leathery leaves that are broadly oblanceolate, rarely oblong-elliptic, and 17–26 × 3–9 cm in size. The flowers are pale pink or white.

Lower taxa
Two variants are recognized:


 * Rhododendron asterochnoum var. asterochnoum
 * Rhododendron asterochnoum var. brevipedicellatum W.K.Hu