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Red Powder Puff
Stanley Jones

Red Powder Puff (Calliandra haematocephala)

Red Powder Puff (Calliandra haematocephala: Fabaceae). Shrub 1-7 m (3.3-23.0 ft) tall, Inflorescence ca. 5 cm (2.0 in) in diameter.
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Habitat
Along the margin’s of Río Guayabo. Tropical premontane broadleaf forest (cloud forest/rain forest) at 626 m (2,054 ft) elevation; situated in a caldera of an extinct volcano. Grounds planted to attract birds and butterflies (Lantana, Porterweed, Firebush, etc.).
Location
Canopy Lodge, El Valle de Antón, Coclé Province, Panamá
Date taken
November 2021
Scientific name
Calliandra haematocephala
Equipment used
Canon
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ISO 4000. Available light in tropical forests is challenging. Lovely capture of this red flower.
 

Media information

Category
Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
293
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
4000
Filename
Red Powder Puff, Canopy Lodge, El Valle Anton, Cocle Province, Panama.jpg
File size
1.7 MB
Date taken
Tue, 30 November 2021 11:04 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 705px

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