Rhododendrons And Maple Tree Washington Park Oregon Photographic Print On Canvas By Dennis Frates

Rhododendrons and maple trees Canvas Prints Rhododendrons and maple trees Canvas Prints Rhododendron (from Ancient Greek ?????? rhódon "rose" and ?????? déndro "tree")is a genus of 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae), either evergreen or deciduous, and found mainly in Asia, although it is also widespread throughout the Southern Highlands of the Appalachian Mountains of North America. It is the national flower of Nepal. Most species have showy flowers which bloom from late winter through to early summer[full citation needed] Azaleas make up two subgenera of Rhododendron. They are distinguished from "true" rhododendrons by having only five anthers per flower. The Rhododendron genus is the largest of the genera in the Ericaceae family, with 1,024 species, though estimates vary from 850-1000 depending on the authority used, (Fayaz 2012) and is morphologically diverse. Consequently, the taxonomy has been historically complex. As more species became available in t