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Pronunciation: ro-do-DEN-dron ok-si-den-TAY-lee
Common name: Western azalea
Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Habitat: Streambanks, 4500'-7500', Cuyamaca Mts to San Jacintos, Palomar Mountain
Blooming period: April to August
Name derivations: 1) Rhododendron 2) occidentale