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CHIN'S NATURE CORNER ~ TREKS & TRAVELS ~ MOUNT KINABALU
Heather-leaved Rhododendron
The Heather-leaved Rhododendron. Copyright © Chin Fah Shin. All rights reserved.
This page revised on 22 October 2004. Copyright © Chin Fah Shin.
Delicate Survivor
Also called Heather Rhododendron, R. ericoides grows from about elevation 2,450m to 4,000m on Mount Kinabalu and about 100m from the peak. It takes root in cracks between rocks and boulders and its heather-like leaves are an adaptation to survive the harsh conditions of the higher elevations.
Also called Heather Rhododendron, R. ericoides grows from about elevation 2,450m to 4,000m on Mount Kinabalu and about 100m from the peak. It takes root in cracks between rocks and boulders and its heather-like leaves are an adaptation to survive the harsh conditions of the higher elevations.
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