Rhodoleia –

Hong Kong rose
Rhodoleia championii HK 1.jpg
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R. championii
Binomial name
Rhodoleia championii
Synonyms

Rhodoleia championii var. brilletii Lecomte
Rhodoleia forrestii Chun et Exell
Rhodoleia parvipetala Tong

Rhodoleia championii, the Hong Kong rose, is a species of plant in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is a small evergreen tree with dangling scarlet flowers that are pollinated primarily by birds, and is found in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam.

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