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| File size | 105181 |
| Original date | 12/15/19 12:53 PM |
| Resolution | 680 x 510 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 140.76mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ70 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Ehretia anacua Family: Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not family)
Synonyms: Ehretia elliptica, Ehretia scabra, Ehretia ciliata
Synonyms: Ehretia elliptica, Ehretia scabra, Ehretia ciliata
Anacua is an evergreen tree that reaches a height of
6.1-13.7 m and a diameter of 30 cm, often producing suckers or multiple
trunks. The bark is reddish-brown to gray with narrow furrows and
peeling scales. The dark green leaves are 3-8 cm and 2-4 cm wide and
elliptical or ovate. Leafe surface is remarkably rough, feeling like
sandpaper. White flowers are borne in panicles or cymes 5-7.5 cm in
length at the ends of twigs. Flowers are 8 mm wide and have 5 petals.
The fruits are spherical drupes 8 mm in diameter and yellowish-orange.
The drupes contain two stones, each with two seeds. In addition to
being edible by humans, the drupes are eaten by animals and birds.
Anacua is native to S. Texas to Mexico.
| Identification credit: J.M. Garg, Raman Arunachalam | Photographed in Lalbagh, Bangalore. |
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