| God's Crown |
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| File size | 417106 |
| Original date | 6/19/26 2:22 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash fired |
| Focal length | 29.528mm |
| Exposure time | 1/2000s |
| Aperture | 5.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot SX70 HS |
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Botanical name: Phaleria macrocarpa Family: Thymelaeaceae (Daphne family)
Synonyms: Drimyspermum macrocarpum, Phaleria papuana, Phaleria calantha
Synonyms: Drimyspermum macrocarpum, Phaleria papuana, Phaleria calantha
God's Crown is a shrub or tree 1-18 m tall, with
greenish bark and white wood. It has green, tapered leaves. The flowers
are green to white, trumpet-shaped, in clusters of 2-4 which are
produced throughout the year, but mostly during the rainy season. The
leaves are green and tapering 7-10 cm long and 3-5 cm wide. Ellipsoid
fruits are green when unripe, and have a diameter of 3 cm. They are red
when ripe. God's Crown is native to New Guinea and Nicobar Islands,
cultivated as a medicinal plant elsewhere.
Medicinal uses:
Traditionally, various parts
of God's Crown are used to reduce pain, stomachache, diarrhea, tumor
problems, blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure.
Medicinal uses:
Traditionally, various parts
of God's Crown are used to reduce pain, stomachache, diarrhea, tumor
problems, blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure. | Identification credit: Nidhan Singh | Photographed in Kochi, Kerala. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,