| Shrub Vinca |
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| File size | 446030 |
| Original date | 5/8/07 8:06 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 7.7mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ7 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Kopsia fruticosa Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Shrub Vinca is a tall bush with simple leaves. It has an interesting
resemblance to Frangipani. It is an evergreen shrub growing up to 4 m tall.
The plant is hairless except for inflorescences. Leaf stalk is 1 cm. Leaf
blade narrowly elliptic or narrowly oblong, 10-23 X 2.5-9 cm, tip sharp or
blunt. Flowers occur in bunches of a few. Beautiful light pink flowers, which may also be almost white, have 5 petals that are oblong, 1.5-2.5 cm.
The plant is distributed in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand. It is cultivated as an ornamental as well as for its medicinal properties.
| Identification credit: Dinesh Valke | Photographed in Maharashtra. |
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