R. arboreum ssp delavayi

Species

Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Arborea
Introduced	1889
First Described	1889 ( Franch. )
Origin	E. Nepal, N.E. India, Bhutan, S. Tibet 2400-4000 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	900 cm. (30ft.)
Bloom Time	?
Flower	?
Flower Color	red
Leaves	?
Winter Foliage	evergreen
Hardiness	?
Extra Information	The name honours a French missionary Pčre Jean Marie Delavay (1834 - 1895) As a missionary for Missions Etrangčres de Paris (Foreign Missions of Paris) his first post was to Hui-chou, east of Canton, in 1867. He spent years exploring the surrounding regions and traveled as far afield as north-west Yunnan. He returned briefly to France in 1881 where he met with Pčre Armand David and was persuaded to collect for Adrien Franchet at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.

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