Kyomaru rhododendron - Kyomaru rhododendron

…In the forests on the island's hillside, there are tall species with few hairs on the undersides of the leaves, known as Usuge Yakushima Rhododendron. In northern Shizuoka Prefecture, there are species that resemble Honshakunage but have five lobes in the corolla, known as Kyomarushakunage. The undersides of these leaves are reddish-brown, but on Mount Amagi there are species with grayish-white leaves, known as Amagishakunage. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kyomaru Rhododendron" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…島の中腹の林中には葉の裏面の毛が少なく，丈の高いものがあり，ウスゲヤクシマシャクナゲという。静岡県北部には，ホンシャクナゲに似るが花冠が5裂するものがあり，キョウマルシャクナゲという。これは葉の裏面が赤褐色であるが，天城山には灰白色のものがあり，アマギシャクナゲという。…

※「キョウマルシャクナゲ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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