Chinese Alpenrose

At a glance

Origin / distribution: SE

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ANDROMEDOTOXIC, AZALEATIN, DIHYDROQUERCETIN, ALPHA-EUDESMOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Ericaceae

Scientific name: Rhododendron dauricum

Common names: Chinese Alpenrose, Dahurian rhododendron, Daūrinis rododendras, Różanecznik dahurski, dahurianalppiruusu, daurian rhododendron, pěnišník daurický, rododendron daurijský, rustbladet alperose, vinteralpros, Дагуур тэрэлж, Рододендрон даурский, Рододендрон даурський, Хаскара, エゾムラサキツツジ, 兴安杜鹃, 冬青叶, 满山红, 满山红油, 산진달래

POWO: 326359-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in SE.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• SE

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Antioxidant Activity and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Rhododendron dauricum Flowers via UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS Combined with Network Pharmacology and In Vitro Validation · 2026 source ↗
• Meroterpenoids from Rhododendron dauricum and the self-assembly driven antibacterial enhancement of grifolin. · 2026 source ↗
• A dataset of 352 nuclear genes for accurate species identification and geographical origin traceability of <i>Rhododendron dauricum</i> L. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANDROMEDOTOXIC
• AZALEATIN
• DIHYDROQUERCETIN
• ALPHA-EUDESMOL
• FARREROL
• GERMACRONE
• P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
• HYPERIN
• KAEMPFEROL
• MYRICETIN
• SELINANE
• UMBELLIFERONE
• URSOLIC-ACID
• VANILLIC-ACID
• AVICULARIN
• 8-DEMETHYFARREROL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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