| Black Pearl Tree |
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| File size | 341738 |
| Original date | 5/3/08 9:18 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1360 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Majidea zanguebarica Family: Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)
Synonyms: Majidea zanquebarica, Harpullia zanguebarica
Synonyms: Majidea zanquebarica, Harpullia zanguebarica
Black Pearl Tree is a small tree growing to 5 m tall. Leaves are compound,
even pinnate, with up to 10 pairs leaflets. Leaflets are elliptic or ovate-
lancelike, 5-7 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. Flowers are small green-red,
fragrant, in dense custers at the end of panicles. Fruit is spherical with
3 lobes, 3cm long. The fruit splits open, showing the bright red interior,
with 3 spherical, velvety blue-black seeds, which inspire the common name
of the tree. Black Pearl Tree is native to Africa.
| Identification credit: Gerald Carr | Photographed in Sagar Upvan, Mumbai & Bangalore. |
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