| Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn |
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| File size | 163899 |
| Original date | 5/7/12 11:23 AM |
| Resolution | 896 x 672 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 100.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 5.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 550D |
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Botanical name: Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn is a small, rounded
deciduous thorny tree with thorny branches and lobed, glossy leaves.
Leaves are glossy, dark green, oval to elliptical, with three to five
rounded lobes and a toothed margin. In the blooming season, branches
are smothered with fully double, light red flowers. Flowers are
followed by bright red fruits in autumn. Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn is
native to Europe, cultivated in Kashmir.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Iqbal Garden, Srinagar, Kashmir. |