| Maple-Leaf Philodendron |
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| Original date | 7/15/25 3:59 PM |
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| Focal length | 3.98mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 1.8 |
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| Camera make | OPPO |
| Camera model | OPPO F29 5G |
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Botanical name: Philodendron squamiferum Family: Araceae (Arum family)
Synonyms: Philodendron crinitum, Philodendron aceriferum
Synonyms: Philodendron crinitum, Philodendron aceriferum
Maple-Leaf Philodendron is a climber which forms
deeply lobed leaves up to about 40 cm long, which are carried on very
prominent, red and hairy or bristly-looking leaf stalks. The species
name squamiferum means bearing scales. The inflorescences spathe,
8-11 cm long, is red externally and white internally with vertical red
lines within the floral chamber. The white spadix bears unisexual male
and female flowers and is 7-10 cm long. The female flowers occupy the
proximal portion (3-4 cm) of the spadix, whereas the male flowers are
located on its distal portion (3-5 cm). There is also a small
intermediate zone (0.6-1.2 cm) of sterile male flowers. Maple-Leaf
Philodendron is native to Guianas and N. Brazil, cultivated elsewhere.
| Identification credit: Preetha P.S. | Photographed in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. |
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