| Woody-Fruit Bayur Tree |
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| File size | 172917 |
| Original date | 1/6/13 7:27 AM |
| Resolution | 840 x 630 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 61.4mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 3.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Pterospermum xylocarpum Family: Sterculiaceae (Cacao family)
Synonyms: Velaga xylocarpa, Pentaglottis suberifolia, Pterospermum donianum
Synonyms: Velaga xylocarpa, Pentaglottis suberifolia, Pterospermum donianum
Woody-Fruit Bayur Tree is an evergreen tree in the Eastern and
Western Ghats, up to 10 or more tall. Leaves are oblong-obovate, 7-18
cm long, 4-13 cm wide, somewhat rusty below. Often they are toothed or
lobed at the tip. Flowers are large, 8-10 cm across, with
inverted-lanceshaped white petals, turning yellow on fading. Sepals are
narrow, thick, greenish. Stamens are long, white. Fruit is pear-shaped,
rusty, pointed at both ends. Woody-Fruit Bayur Tree is native to India.
Flowering: November-January.
| Identification credit: Prashant Awale | Photographed in North Karnataka. |
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