| Tall Mistletoe |
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| Original date | 6/4/16 10:35 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 108.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 5.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Scurrula elata Family: Loranthaceae (Mistletoe family)
Synonyms: Loranthus elatus
Synonyms: Loranthus elatus
Tall Mistletoe is a rather robust parasitic shrub growing on branches of
of trees. Oppositely arranged leaves are ovate, thick, smooth, 7.5-15 cm.
Flowers are small curved tubes, 2.5-3.5 cm long, red at the base and green
in the upper half. There are 4 narrow petals at the top, which are curved
back. Sepal cup is short, rusty haired Flowers are borne in clusters in
leaf axils. Youngest shoots and leaves are brown-hairy. Berry is 8 mm
across, broadly top-shaped. Tall Mistletoe is found in the Himalayas, from
Himachal Pradesh to SE Tibet, at altitudes of 1500-3000 m.
Flowering: April-June.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Pelling, Sikkim. |
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