| Himalayan Screw Pine |
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| File size | 74994 |
| Original date | 1/17/11 11:40 AM |
| Resolution | 564 x 423 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 9.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Pandanus furcatus Family: Pandanaceae (Screw pine family)
Synonyms: Pandanus nepalensis, Pandanus furcatus var. indica
Synonyms: Pandanus nepalensis, Pandanus furcatus var. indica
Himalayan Screw Pine is a tree found in the Himalayas, with stems 3-17 m
tall. Branched aerial roots arise from the lower trunk. Long leaves are
dark green, 3-5 m long and 10 cm broad, with sharp curved prickles on the
margin and the midrib. Flower spathes are several, leathery, golden
yellow, the lowest up to 1 m long. Fruit is a compound cone-like fruit
made of several drupes, orange-red when ripe, 15-25 cm long. Drupes are
feshy, 5-6 angled. Nepal Screwpine is found in Nepal and Sikkim, at
altitudes of 700-1000 m. In Sikkim, the flowers of Himalayan Screwpine are
worn by girls in their hair to win their lovers. It is said to aphrosidiac
and induces sleep.
| Identification credit: Shrikant Ingalhalikar | Photographed in North Karnataka & Sikkim |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,