| Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Rhododendron | Rhododendron (from the Greek: rhodos, "rose", and dendron, "tree") A genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. A large genus with over 1000 species and also known to gardeners as azaleas. |