| Bhoj Patra Tree |
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| File size | 898823 |
| Original date | 6/21/11 11:29 AM |
| Resolution | 2484 x 1863 |
| Flash | Flash fired, return detected |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/80s |
| Aperture | 7.1 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-W35 |
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Botanical name: Betula utilis Family: Betulaceae (Birch family)
Synonyms: Betula bhojpattra
Synonyms: Betula bhojpattra
Bhoj Patra Tree is a tree widely found in the Himalayas, well-known for
the use of its bark for writing in ancient India. The tree is
distinguished by its white to brownish bark. It is a middle sized tree,
with very distinctive bark which peels off in very thin, almost
transparent strips. Male flowers are born in catkins which hang in bunches
at the end of bare branches, or with young leaves. Female flowers arise in
solitary spikes. Leaves are 5-8 cm long, ovate, fine pointed, irregularly
saw-toothed, finely hairy when young. Flowering: April-May.
| Identification credit: Ishwari Datt Rai | Photographed on Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand. |
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