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Rhododendron arboreum

Roadside near New Plymouth. Feb 2007.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Poisonous plant

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Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Flower colours

Orange, Red/Pink

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Rhododendron arboreum Sm.

Endemic family

No

Other information

Poisonous plant

All rhododendrons are poisonous. The flowers of this species are poisonous and honey made from them is also toxic.

Etymology

arboreum: Tree-like