| Asian Honeysuckle Tree |
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| File size | 51908 |
| Original date | 10/14/06 9:41 AM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-H1 |
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Botanical name: Turraea pubescens Family: Meliaceae (neem family)
Synonyms: Turraea virens, Turraea villosa Benn.
Synonyms: Turraea virens, Turraea villosa Benn.
Asian Honeysuckle Tree is a large shrub, 1-3 m high, with slender drooping branches. It has small
dark green glossy leaves. In the month of
October it blooms with starry white flowers with five longish petals. The flowers are
2-3 cm across. The
flower shape is like that of Singapore
Frangipani. The long style comes well out of the flower tube. Occurs occasionally in moist deciduous forests.
Asian Honeysuckle Tree is found in Western Ghats, China, Australia and SE Asia.
| Identification credit: Pravin Kawale | Photographed in Alibag, Maharashtra & Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu. |
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