| Texas Mountain Laurel |
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| File size | 106244 |
| Original date | 3/19/16 12:48 PM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash fired |
| Focal length | 9.7mm |
| Exposure time | 1/4000s |
| Aperture | 11.0 |
| Focus Distance | 0.0m |
| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | FUJIFILM |
| Camera model | FinePix HS35EXR |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Sophora secundiflora Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonyms: Sophora speciosa, Calia secundiflora, Agastianis secundiflora
Synonyms: Sophora speciosa, Calia secundiflora, Agastianis secundiflora
Texas Mountain Laurel is an evergreen tree. Its leaves
are pinnately compound, with small, roughly spoon-shaped leaflets; the
leaflets are rather thick, and waxy to the touch. Never tall, and
rarely having a straight trunk, its bark is smooth in all but the
oldest specimens. It grows slowly up to a height of 15 ft and a crown
diameter of 10 ft. Extremely fragrant purple flowers, resembling the
smell of grape soda, are produced in large clusters in March and April.
They are followed by 10 cm pods containing deep orange seeds. Texas
Mountain Laurel is native to the southwestern United States (Texas, New
Mexico) and Mexico.
| Identification credit: Nidhan Singh | Photographed in Rose Garden, Kurukshetra University, Haryana. |
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