| Fish Poison Bush |
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| File size | 589579 |
| Original date | 1/6/24 4:12 PM |
| Resolution | 5184 x 3888 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1000s |
| Aperture | 3.4 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | COOLPIX A900 |
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Botanical name: Gnidia glauca Family: Thymelaeaceae (Daphne family)
Synonyms: Gnidia glauca var. glauca, Gnidia volkensii
Synonyms: Gnidia glauca var. glauca, Gnidia volkensii
Fish Poison Bush is a large shrub or a small tree, 2-3 m tall. Opoositely
arranged stalkless lance-like leaves are 5-8 cm long. Leaves are mostly
crowded at the end of branches. Yellow flowers occur in erect heads at the
end of branches, 3-4 cm in diameter, surrounded by large hairy bracts. The
flowers have 5 yellow, hairy petals. Staments protrude out of the
flowers. Plant can cause dermititis. Stem and leaves are used to stun
fish. In parts of Africa, bark extract was used to make poison for arrows used
in hunting. Flowering: November-January.
| Identification credit: Navendu Pagé | Photographed in Karnataka & Maharashtra. |
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