| Indian Redwood |
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| File size | 277932 |
| Original date | 3/24/13 8:04 AM |
| Resolution | 1400 x 1050 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 72.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Soymida febrifuga Family: Meliaceae (Neem family)
Synonyms: Swietenia febrifuga
Synonyms: Swietenia febrifuga
Indian Redwood is a huge tree bearing deciduous
foliage and having a tough bark exfoliating in plates or scales. The
compound leaves are crowded at the ends of branches. Leaflets are 3 to
6, elliptic or oblong, entire. The greenish white flowers are borne in
large clusters. Fruit is a woody capsule. The wood is hard and is used
for various purposes.
Fruits of the Indian-redwood are very common ingredients in imported
potpourri. Whole fruits are sold as “wild lily flowers,” the
columellas (central interior columns) are sold as “lily pods,”
while segments of the pericarp, or valves, are sold as “lily
petals.”
Medicinal uses: 
Bark used in the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery and fever and also
as a general tonic; decoction used in gargles, vaginal infections,
rheumatism swellings and as enemata.
Bark used in the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery and fever and also
as a general tonic; decoction used in gargles, vaginal infections,
rheumatism swellings and as enemata. | Identification credit: A. Lalithamba, Prasad Dash | Photographed in Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,