Rhodoleia –

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.

Rhodoleia championii
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Rhodoleia
Species:
R. championii
Binomial name
Rhodoleia championii
Synonyms

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

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