| Himalayan Gooseberry |
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| File size | 132141 |
| Original date | 5/30/23 10:26 AM |
| Resolution | 5184 x 3456 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 250.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 700D |
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Botanical name: Ribes himalense Family: Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry family)
Synonyms: Ribes rubrum, Ribes emodense
Synonyms: Ribes rubrum, Ribes emodense
Himalayan Gooseberry is an erect shrub with hairless branches, found in the
Himalayas, from Pakistan to SW China, at altitudes of 2400-3300 m. Leaves
are 3-7.5 cm long, heart-shaped, with 3-5 pointed lobed. Leaf margins are
deeply toothed. Reddish or greenish-yellow flowers are borne in long
pendulous clusters, 5-15 cm long. Flowers are tiny, inconspicuous, 5-8 mm
long. Sepals are petal-like and much longer than the actual tiny petals
and stamens. Flowers are followed by red berries, about 8 mm across, in
hanging clusters. Berries are edible and are sold as currants for making
jams, puddings and cakes etc. Flowering: April-June.
| Identification credit: Saroj Kasaju, Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Dev Kyara & Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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