| Malabar Copperleaf |
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| File size | 407298 |
| Original date | 9/2/12 3:38 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 15.2mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. |
| Camera model | SP800UZ |
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Botanical name: Acalypha malabarica Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)
Synonyms: Ricinocarpus malabaricus
Synonyms: Ricinocarpus malabaricus
Malabar Copperleaf is an erect herb about 40 cm
tall. Branchlets are thinly velvet-hairy. Leaves are ovate-lanceshaped,
1-3 cm long, 1-1.5 cm broad. Leaves are rough on the surface, base
wedge-shaped, tip pointed, and margin toothed. Flowers are borne in
leaf axils, in spikes, greenish-yellow. Capsules are hairless, with 3
seeds. Flowering: September-November.
Identification credit: Pradnyavant Mane
| Photographed in Thane, Maharashtra. |