Rhododendron heliolepis (亮é³ÂæÂÂé¹Â) is a rhododendron species native to Myanmar, and Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of . It is an evergreen shrub that grows to in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 5âÂÂ12 by 1.7âÂÂ4 cm in size. The flowers are pink, pale purple-red, or rarely white, with purple or brown spots inside.