Rhododendron Macrosepalum

This is also a kind of 'Tsutsuji' or Rododendrons. The name is
'Mochi-Tsutsuji' or Rhododendron Macrosepalum.







Wikipedia
Hata Lab. @ Okayama Univ. of Science

A large river called Asahi-gawa is runnign through the center of
Okayama city. This rododendron can be seen only the east side of the
river! Why not on the west side? --- The reason is not known so far.