| Crimson Rhododendron |
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| File size | 303044 |
| Original date | 6/10/16 10:54 AM |
| Resolution | 1712 x 1284 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 9.7mm |
| Exposure time | 1/40s |
| Aperture | 3.9 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-TZ10 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Rhododendron thomsonii Family: Ericaceae (Blueberry family)
Crimson Rhododendron can be readily identified by its deep blood-red
fleshy waxy flowers with a large, prominent sepal cup. It is named for Dr.
Thomas Thomson, 19th century Scottish naturalist and superintendant of
Calcutta Botanic Garden. Interestingly its leaves are not long and narrow
like most Rhododendron species. Leaves are rounded-oval, 5-10 cm, with a
rounded or shallow heart-shaped base. They are dark green above and
glaucous beneath. It is an erect shrub, growing to 3-5 m tall. Flowers are
beautiful, bell-shaped, 5-6 cm long, darker spotted, rounded, notched,
overlapping petals. Crimson Rhododendron is found in forests and
shrubberies in the Himalayas, from E. Nepal to SE Tibet, at altitudes of
3000-3800 m. Flowering: May-June.
| Identification credit: Susmita Basu | Photographed in Sikkim. |
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