Rhododendron occidentale (Western Azalea) Native Edibles and bears) eat the fruit

and bears) eat the fruit and distribute it

This species has also been investigated for medicinal anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties

habitat and cover for many different types of wildlife

It prefers places with rich soil at elevations from sea level to 7513 ft

Berries can be eaten raw

Rhododendron occidentale (Western Azalea) Native Edibles and bears) eat the fruitPlant Description: A small to medium sized shrub with many slender branches and a beautiful, lacey silhouette. Glossy green leaves are oblong with entire leaf margins. Western azalea is deciduous and, in the autumn, leaves turn yellow, scarlet, or crimson before dropping. White or pale pink, extremely fragrant flowers grow in corymbs (clusters) of 5 20 and have five showy petals with the uppermost splashed with orange on the inside, signaling