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| File size | 728293 |
| Original date | 2/3/23 5:41 PM |
| Resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.7mm |
| Exposure time | 1/132s |
| Aperture | 1.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Apple |
| Camera model | iPhone 13 Pro |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Sterculia apetala Family: Sterculiaceae (Cacao family)
Synonyms: Sterculia carthaginensis, Clompanus apetala, Helicteres apetala
Synonyms: Sterculia carthaginensis, Clompanus apetala, Helicteres apetala
Panama Tree is a deciduous tree with trunk straight,
cylindrical, and large buttresses at the base, 20-40 m. Leaves are
alternate, palmate with five lobes, and cluster densely at the end of
branches. Including the leaf-stalk, leaf is 15-50 cm. Flowers are
purple and yellow, and have five sepals, and no petals, 2.5-3.5 cm
across, unisexual. Fruits are made up of up to 5 follicles, stemming
from flower-cluster-stalks that can reach as long as 30 cm. Inside the
follicles are seeds, as well as orange stinging hairs that may cause
pain when touched. Panama Tree is native to Panama to S. Tropical
America, rarely cultivated in India. Flowering: December-March.
| Identification credit: Mahadeswara Swamy | Photographed in Chennai, Tamilnadu. |
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