| Himalayan Spindle Tree |
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| Original date | 6/20/10 4:35 AM |
| Resolution | 712 x 534 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 20.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/40s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Euonymus hamiltonianus Family: Celastraceae (Spike-thorn family)
Synonyms: Euonymus hians, Euonymus lanceifolius, Euonymus vidalii
Synonyms: Euonymus hians, Euonymus lanceifolius, Euonymus vidalii
Himalayan Spindle Tree is a small tree, growing up to 10 m tall, with
thick, corky, pale-grey bark. Leaves are ovate or oblong, with a single
sert of fine marginal teeth with bristle-like deciduous tip. Leaves are
3-8 cm long, but variable. Flowers are greenish-white, about 7 mm across,
in branched clusters occuring in leaf axils. Sepals are 4, petals 4, 5-7
mm long, lanceshaped to oblong, obtuse, with curled-back margins.
Himalayan Spindle Tree is found in the Himalayas, from Afganistan to SE
Tibet and Burma, at altitudes of 700-2700 m. Flowering: April-July.
| Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Pahalgam, Kashmir & Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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