Field No. 1387 Date May 5, 1924 Locality Takht-i-shan, Chekin. Altitude 3000-4000 ft. Habitat [illegible] wood Habit Tree, evergreen Height up to 40 ft. D.B.H. 1 ft. Bark brownish peeling off in narrow long strips. Trunk crooked, low, stout Bud glossy Leaf dark green above, pale green beneath. Crown umbrella-like, or flat topped. Flower very scented, purplish at unfolding, later become paler, almost white. Fruit Wood Notes a common tree near the top of Mt. Ornamentally monks here only know this tree to grow it in their court yard Common Name Family Name Rhododendron