| Hawaiian Sunset Vine |
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| File size | 877136 |
| Original date | 2/6/11 9:45 AM |
| Resolution | 2592 x 1944 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.4mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A450 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Stictocardia beraviensis Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory family)
Synonyms: Ipomoea beraviensis
Synonyms: Ipomoea beraviensis
Hawaiian Sunset Vine is a woody climber, growing up to 14 m long. Leaves
are ovate, heart-shaped, 16-20 cm, pointed or blunt, stalk as long or
slightly shorter than the blade. Flowers are large, 5 cm, bright
crimson-red, striped orange within, inspiring the comparison with Hawaiian
sunsets. Flowers are borne in clusters of 10 or so. Sepals are 7-13 mm,
almost circular to elliptic. Fruit is about 1.4 cm, surrounded by enlarged
sepals. Hawaiian Sunset Vine is native to W. Africa, Madagascar, and
cultivated as a garden plant throughout the tropical world.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. |