| Lobed Leaf Sea Hibiscus |
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| File size | 91439 |
| Original date | 8/5/09 9:30 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 300.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1000s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Talipariti hastatum Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonyms: Hibiscus hastatus, Hibiscus tiliaceus subsp. hastatus
Synonyms: Hibiscus hastatus, Hibiscus tiliaceus subsp. hastatus
Lobed Leaf Sea Hibiscus is an evergreen small spreading tree, up to 25 ft
high and nearly as wide. It is native to some islands in the Pacific ocean, and is widely cultivated in tropical regions of Asia. This species
differs from Sea Hibiscus in having leaves
that are variably 3-lobed with some leaves being more slender and nearly
unlobed (hastatum refers to the spear-like shape of the leaves).
The blossoms are pale yellow. occasionally with intermittent pale red
petal margins, and a deep red center upon opening. Over the course of the
day, the flowers deepen to orange and finally red before they wither.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Delhi. |