| Mangrove Trumpet Tree |
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| Original date | 10/27/13 9:14 AM |
| Resolution | 908 x 681 |
| Flash | Flash fired, red-eye reduction |
| Focal length | 64.7mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Dolichandrone spathacea Family: Bignoniaceae (Jacaranda family)
Synonyms: Bignonia spathacea, Spathodea grandiflora, Spathodea longiflora
Synonyms: Bignonia spathacea, Spathodea grandiflora, Spathodea longiflora
Mangrove Trumpet Tree is a small tree, up to 5 m
tall. Compound leaves made up of 2-4 pairs of leaflets eye-shaped
(6-20cm long) thin arranged opposite one another. Generally 3 pairs of
leaflets with a leaflet at the tip. Young leaves are slightly pinkish
and somewhat sticky. At times the tree may be nearly leafless.
Flowers are trumpet-shaped large, 15-20 cm long, white delicate with
ruffled edges, in clusters of 2-10 flowers. The flowers in the cluster
bloom one at a time and are very fragrant. Fruit up to 45 cm long,
flattened, curved like a bean pod; seeds dark grey, squarish, with
thick corky wings. The flower is edible and it is part of Thai
cuisine, usually eaten sauteed or in Kaeng som. This species is found
in most of Southeast Asia, India and Sri Lanka.
Identification credit: Prashant Awale
| Photographed in Mumbai, Maharashtra. |