| Himalayan Kiwi Vine |
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| File size | 422986 |
| Original date | 6/23/13 10:23 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Actinidia callosa Family: Actinidiaceae (Kiwifruit family)
Himalayan Kiwi Vine is a large evergreen climber with thick
stem, which grows to a height of 9 m. Leaves are elliptic pointed, with
fine gland-tipped teeth, long-stalked. Flowers are white, cup-like,
1.5-2.5 cm across, in small lax clusters, much shorter than the leaves.
Sepals are 5 ,woolly haired. Petals are 5, rounded, overlapping.
Stamens are many. Himalayan Kiwi Vine is found in the Himalayas, from Himachal
Pradesh to W China, at altitudes of 1500-3000 m. Flowering: May-July.
| Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,