Yellow Azalea

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, NO, SE

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Arthritis, Caries, Insecticide, Itch

Science studied: ANDROMEDOTOXIN, RHODOJAPONINS, RHOMITOXIN, ERICOLIN

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 molle

Common names: Yellow Azalea, Chinese Azalea, Donzige Rododendron, Rhododendron mou, heloatsalea, japanazalea, kinesisk azalea, pěnišník měkký, rododendron mäkký, Рододендрон мягкий, トウレンゲツツジ, 六轴子, 羊踯躅, 羊踯躅根, 羊踯躅（黄花杜鹃）, 羊躑躅, 闹羊花

POWO: 332902-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, NO, SE.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Arthritis
• Caries
• Insecticide
• Itch
• Larvicide
• Malaria
• Poison
• Rheumatism

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• NO
• SE

Documented cultural uses

• Arthritis
• Caries
• Insecticide
• Itch
• Larvicide
• Malaria
• Poison
• Rheumatism
• Swelling
• Carminative

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Arthritis · China · "
• Caries · China · "
• Insecticide · China · "
• Itch · China · "
• Larvicide · China · "
• Malaria · China · "
• Poison · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Swelling · China · "
• Carminative · China · "

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

• [Cloning and functional study of diterpene synthase genes in Rhododendron molle]. · 2025 source ↗
• A review of <i>Rhododendron molle</i>: traditional uses, clinical applications, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacokinetics and quality control. · 2026 source ↗
• Grayanane diterpenoids from Rhododendron molle: Structural diversity, mechanisms of antinociceptive action, and structure-activity relationships. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANDROMEDOTOXIN
• RHODOJAPONINS
• RHOMITOXIN
• ERICOLIN

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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