FLORA OF VIETNAM Ericaceae Rhododendron cyanocarpum (Franch.) W.W. Sm.
Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., to the west of Nam Xay village (21°58′18′'N, 104°00′24′'E). Primary coniferous (with Fokienia hodginsii) evergreen montane forest at elev. 1700 m a.s.l. Treelet about 5 m hg. Flowers light purple-violet with deep violet spot inside tube at the base. Not common.