| Willow-Leaved Water Croton |
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| Original date | 1/26/12 1:39 PM |
| Resolution | 620 x 465 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 100.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1000s |
| Aperture | 4.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D40 |
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Botanical name: Homonoia riparia Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)
Synonyms: Adelia neriifolia
Synonyms: Adelia neriifolia
Willow-Leaved Water Croton is a plant commonly found growing along small
streams at low and medium altitudes, on banks, and in streambeds. It is a
shrub growing to 1-3 m tall. The leaves are linear-lanceshaped, 12-20 cm
long, and 1.5-2 cm wide. Upper surface of the leaves is green and shining,
and the lower surface brown and hairy. Reddish flowers are born in spikes
5-10 cm long, with obovate bracts, 1.5-2 mm long. Male flowers have 0.2 mm
long stalks, 3 velvety sepals, 3-4 mm long. Female flowers have 5 oblong
sepals, with tapering tips, about 1-2 mm long. The capsules are about 8 mm
in diameter, hairy, and borne on solitary, hairy spikes, 5-12 cm long, in
leaf axils.
Medicinal uses:
A decoction of the root is a laxative and
diuretic and is used in piles, stone in the bladder, gonorrhea, syphilis
and thirst.
Medicinal uses:
A decoction of the root is a laxative and
diuretic and is used in piles, stone in the bladder, gonorrhea, syphilis
and thirst. | Identification credit: Dinesh Valke | Photographed in Maharashtra. |
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