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| File size | 34422 |
| Original date | 2/16/11 12:12 PM |
| Resolution | 620 x 465 |
| Flash | Flash fired, return not detected, auto |
| Focal length | 55.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Ancistrocladus heyneanus Family: Ancistrocladaceae (Kardal family)
Kardal is a climbing shrub, a liana, found in the Western Ghats. It can
grow up to 2-3 m long. Branches are hooked. Alternately arranged leaves
are oblong, leathery, 10-25 cm long, deep green, shining, carried on short
stalks. Flowers are white, with 5 petals, 5 sepals and 10 stamens. They
fall off quite soon. Fruits are round, 3-6 cm, with unequally winged
sepals.
Medicinal uses:
The use of its roots in treating AIDS is being
actively explored.
Flowering: January-February.
Medicinal uses:
The use of its roots in treating AIDS is being
actively explored.
Flowering: January-February. | Identification credit: Jayesh Patil | Photographed at Matheran, Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,