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「みつばつつじ」の変種で、九州の鹿児島県に分布しています。丘陵から山地の岩場などに生え、高さは2〜3メートルになります。葉は丸みを帯びたひし形で、光沢があり、枝先に3輪生します。2月から3月ごろ、枝先に紅紫色の花を1〜3個咲かせます。雄しべは10個あります。
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ツツジ科ツツジ属の落葉低木で、学名は Rhododendron dilatatum var. satsumense。英名はありません。
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"Hayato-mitsuba-tsutsuji" (Rhododendron dilatatum var. satsumense) belongs to the Ericaceae (the Azalea family). It is a viriety of "Mitsuba-tsutsuji". It is a small deciduous tree that is native to Kagashima Prefecture of Kyushu. This tree grows in hillside to montane rocky places, and can reach 2-3 m in height. The leaves are rounded diamond, glossy, and three whorled at the terminal twigs. The 1-3 magenta flowers bloom at the terminal twigs from February to March. The flower has ten stamens.
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鹿児島県指宿市「フラワーパークかごしま」にて、 2017年03月31日撮影。
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