| East Indian Mallow |
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| File size | 357965 |
| Original date | 8/25/07 12:18 PM |
| Resolution | 2816 x 2112 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/80s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ7 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Corchorus aestuans Family: Tiliaceae (Falsa family)
Synonyms: Corchorus acutangulus
Synonyms: Corchorus acutangulus
East Indian Mallow is a common annual in waste lands
from sea level to 2000 m, in plains and hills, throughout India. It
is a small herb or suffruticose plant with erect, sparingly branched
stems to about 40 cm tall. Ovate, acute, green leaves have serrated
margins. Yellow flowers 1-3 in clusters, very shortly stalked, very small,
leaf-opposed. The flowers 5 sepals and 5 yellow petals 5 2-3 mm long.
Capsule is hexagonal-cylindric. Flowering: August-October.
| Identification credit: Dinesh Valke | Photographed at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra. |
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