| Oval-Leaf Lyonia |
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| File size | 301469 |
| Original date | 5/23/12 12:56 PM |
| Resolution | 1400 x 1050 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 42.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/80s |
| Aperture | 4.7 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-TZ10 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Lyonia ovalifolia Family: Ericaceae (Blueberry family)
Synonyms: Xolisma ovalifolia, Pieris ovalifolia, Andromeda ovalifoli
Synonyms: Xolisma ovalifolia, Pieris ovalifolia, Andromeda ovalifoli
Oval-Leaf Lyonia is a small deciduous tree growing up to 10 m tall. The
tree has brown bark, peeling in narrow strips. Ovate leaves are leathery,
acute or long-pointed, 8-15 cm, short-stalked. Small white flask-shaped
flowers are born in almost horizontal clusters in leaf axils, 5-15 cm long.
Flowers are numerous, 6-12 mm long, constricted at the mouth and the 5
short turned-back lobes. The flowers are finely hairy. Oval-Leaf Lyonia
is found in the Himalayas at altitudes of 1500-3000 m.
Flowering: April-June.
Medicinal uses:
The young leaves and buds are toxic, but they
are used externally as an infusion to treat skin diseases and external
parasites.
Medicinal uses:
The young leaves and buds are toxic, but they
are used externally as an infusion to treat skin diseases and external
parasites. | Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed on Govindghat-Ghangria route, Uttarakhand. |
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