Rhododendron kiusianum
| Rhododendron kiusianum | |
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| In bloom on the slopes of Mount Taisen, a volcano in Aso Kujū National Park | |
| Close up of flowers on the Ebino Plateau | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. kiusianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron kiusianum | |
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Rhododendron kiusianum, the Kyushu azalea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Kyushu, Japan. It is a parent of a large number of hybrid dwarf azaleas, drawn from the naturally-occurring Kurume azaleas used in bonsai. It is the official flower of Unzen, Nagasaki, and of Kagoshima Prefecture.