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| Original date | 3/29/16 1:18 PM |
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| Focal length | 89.73mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ70 |
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Botanical name: Macrosphyra longistyla Family: Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Synonyms: Gardenia longistyla, Randia longistyla
Synonyms: Gardenia longistyla, Randia longistyla
Long-Style Gardenia is a climbing shrub producing
long, arching stems up to 4 m long that often clamber into other plants
for support. It produces very fragrant creamy-white flowers which have
style prominently protruding out up to 10 cm long, with orange sticky
nectar. Stamen filaments are fused to the flower tube. Leaves are
obovate to circular, hairy and crumpled, 9-19 cm long, with a wavy
margin. The fruits is a green berry up to 5 cm across. Young leaves are
cooked and eaten as a vegetable in Africa. Long-Style Gardenia is
native to Africa, cultivated as a garden plant in India.
Medicinal uses:
The leaves and flowers are
used in traditional medicine in parts of Africa. The roots are diuretic
and are used to treat kidney problems.
Medicinal uses:
The leaves and flowers are
used in traditional medicine in parts of Africa. The roots are diuretic
and are used to treat kidney problems. | Identification credit: Aarti Khale | Photographed in Lalbagh, Bangalore. |
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