| Weeping Willow |
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| File size | 1834111 |
| Original date | 4/12/08 12:46 PM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Salix babylonica Family: Salicaceae (Willow family)
Weeping Willow is a charming ornamental tree,
widely cultivated for its drooping
branches which give a romantic effect, especially when the tree is on a
water bank. It is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree, growing up to
20-25 m tall. It grows rapidly, but has a short lifespan. The shoots are
yellowish-brown, with small buds. The leaves are spirally arranged on
slender, hanging branches. Leaves are narrow, light green, 4-16 cm long
and 0.5-2 cm broad, with finely serrate margins and long tapering tips.
They turn a gold-yellow in autumn. The flowers are arranged in catkins
produced early in the spring. Weeping Willow has male and female flowers
on separate trees. Weeping Willow is extensive in cultivation all over the
world.
| Identification credit: Navendu Pāgé | Photographed in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. |
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