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  1. Plant of the family Ericaceae, closely
  2. related to Rhododendron, in which genus
  3. azaleas are now generally included.  There
  4. are several species native to Asia and North
  5. America, and from these many cultivated
  6. varieties have been derived. Azaleas, 
  7. particularly the Japanese varieties, make
  8. fine ornamental shrubs.  Several species
  9. are highly poisonous.
  10.  
  11. Subject by: Russell Webb
  12.