Rhododendron maximum Linnaeus

Rhododendron maximum Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2009.

Vernacular names

• rhododendron géant Grandtner, 2005
• rosage élevé Newcomb, 1983

• great laurel Farrar, 1996
• great rhododendron Weakley et al., 2023
• rosebay rhododendron Farrar, 1996

Synonyms

• Rhododendron ashleyi Coker FNA Ed. Comm., 2009

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Asteranae
Order	Ericales
Family	Ericaceae
Subfamily	Ericoideae
Tribe	Rhodoreae
Genus	Rhododendron
Species	Rhododendron maximum

Habit

Shrub