European Boxthorn - for John DENK

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European Boxthorn - for John DENK
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2910 W: 126 N: 3309] (8712)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-20
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dedications at Trek Nature part Four, Bayram's dedications, Flora of Turkey & Cyprus [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-08 3:16
Viewed: 564
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Lycium europaeum (Spiny Jujube Tree, European Boxthorn)

Dear Friends, today I would like to dedicate this capture of this wonderful plant- to one of my beloved and heartfelt friends in TN, John Denk (jpdenk) who is an nature-lover and expert on photographing all interesting wild organisms to thanks to him for his valuable contributions to TN . I hope you can like this!
I wish you all the best my friend Jhon and thanks once more for your significant contributions!

Since I have got limited information on the identifying the plants. My another beloved and heartfelt friend, Ori Fragman Sapir (fragman) identified this beautifull plant for me. I indebted to you Ori for your kind helping!

Ps. I photographed this Spiny Jujube Tree on the wall of the Salamis Ruins near the Famagusta District, N. Cyprus during our herpetological trip.

Hoping that you like this shot!

Cheers,

Bayram

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Boxthorn (Lycium) is a genus of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), containing about 90 species of plants native throughout much of the temperate and subtropical zones of the world. They are mostly found in dry, semi-saline environments.
Other common names include desert-thorn, Christmas berry, wolfberry, Matrimony vine, and the confusing "Tea-tree" (it is not related to tea or the Melaleuca tea trees, and with Lycium foliage being toxic, should not be used as such). Goji is a common English name made popular by several American-made juices and dried berries sometimes branded as "Tibetan" or "Himalayan" goji berries, although these terms do not geographically represent where the berries actually originate.
There are ~20 species in North America, ~30 species in South America, ~30 species in Africa, ~10 species in Eurasia, and one species in Australia.
They are long-lived, perennial, thorny shrubs, with deciduous alternate, simple leaves 1-8 cm long. The flowers are solitary or in small clusters, 6-25 mm diameter, with a corolla of five purple, white or greenish-white petals joined together at their bases. The fruit is fleshy, multiseeded berry 8-20 mm diameter that may be red, yellow, orange, purple or black. These fruit resemble nightshade and bittersweet berries. In some species called wolfberries or "longevity fruit" (notably L. barbarum and L. chinense), the fruit is edible.
Most species of Lycium are cosexual (all flowers have both male and female function), however, several species exhibit sexual dimorphism. Evidence suggests that sexual dimorphism has evolved more than once in the genus. There are species that have both monecious and dioceous populations, most notably L. californicum.
The plant has been known to European herbalists since ancient times and was traded from the Far East to Europe by the Romans already, for example via Ariaca and the port of Barbarikon near today's Karachi, as mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. In his Naturalis historia, Pliny the Elder describes boxthorn as a medicinal plant recommended as a treatment for sore eyes and inflammation, as does Pedanius Dioscorides in his P. Dioscoridae pharmacorum simplicium reique medicae.
Boxthorn is mentioned in the biblical Book of Proverbs as besetting the paths of the wicked (Proverbs 22:5). In his 1753 publication Species Plantarum, Linnaeus describes three Lycium species: L. afrum, L. barbarum and L. europaeum.
The berry has a complex, rich nutrient and phytochemical profile among which its active ingredients include multiple essential vitamins, minerals, sources of dietary fiber, protein and numerous carotenoids, polyphenols, and polysaccharides. Boxthorn preparations are considered an adaptogen and wolfberries are a possible "superfruit" with high health and commercial value.
Due to its ecologial requirements, boxthorns may be useful as a crop in arid regions. However, at least African Boxthorn (L. ferocissimum) has shown to be able to spread uncontrollably and become an invasive weed in Australia.
Lycium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora vigilis.

Source: Wikipedia
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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 3 N: 348] (1035)
  • [2008-05-08 3:35]
  • [+]

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Çok güzel çok canlı bir fotograf.Sanki bilgisayar ekranından koparılıp alınabilecekmiş gibi.Renkler ve kontrast çok çarpıcı.
Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık!

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 395 W: 0 N: 64] (444)
  • [2008-05-08 3:49]

Bayram Hocam müthiş canlı renkler ve yakın çekim. Karede çiçek meyve ayrıca kaliks dahi var. Tüm özellikleri tek kareye sığdırmışsınız. Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Hello Bayram!
Very good, natural photo with excellent composition, colours and light.
TFS
Adrian

Merhaba Hocam,
Gerçekten de çok canlı bir fotoğraf olmuş. Çiçeklerinden biri de solmuş galiba. Diğer çiçekle arasındaki renk farkı güzel görünüyor, dikkatimi çekti. Paylaşım için teşekkürler.
Saygılar
Naşit

nice one, greetings Ori

Bayram Hocam nefis bir çekim. Hem de yıkıntı üzerinden görüntülenmiş. Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Perfect shot, dear bro...
I love the colours and the composition!
Cheers!
Goldy

Hi Bayram,what a beutifull view of this wild jujube tree. Thanks for sharing this Bro! Cheers, Leyla

Bu ne mükemmeliik hocam yaaa. gerçekten sanki yanımda kopar ye beni diyoır:) Elinize sağlık. Teşekkürler.
Deniz

Hi Bayram,
A lovely capture of this beautiful berry and the beautiful flower. Excellent sharp details and a fine composition. Very informative notes too. Nice dedication. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Olağanüstü bir kompozisyon ve pekçok ayrıntıyı bir anda veren nefis bir çekim hocam. Renkler mükemmel. Elinize sağlık.
Nazım

Hi Bayram, you are becoming a "plant man" !!...I like the composition of flower and fruit, good work, your talents are endless!!! regards h

  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1630 W: 7 N: 3949] (12666)
  • [2008-05-08 9:26]

Hi Bayram,

Another surprise from you and it is beautiful. The flowers and berries are wonderful - something I have never seen before. Lovely colors and a very pretty picture.

Jane

Hola Bayram,
Tevekkeli bazı resimlerini kaçırıyorum, daldan dala konuyorsun, konmuşken resmini de çekiyorsun, hadi hayırlısı...
Mehmet

Un naturalista a "tutto campo", eccellente composizione e ottimo documento, ottima nitidezza, meravigliosi i colori e la luce. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

hello Bayram

wonderful image of this plants and flowers, very fine POV and DOF,
beautiful luminosity of the image, great sharpness and details
of the foreground, TFS

Asbed

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1809 W: 2 N: 4649] (17526)
  • [2008-05-08 12:00]

Hi Bayman. You are geting some fine crisp and clear shots from you Olympus. Good detail and bright colours. You have used the light so well. TFS.
Nick..

Hello Bayram,

You're surprinsing me!
No snakes or reptiles even not a landscape but a fruitpicture.
Looks delicious, pretty dof and beautiful colours.

Gert

nerden buldun bu güzel görüntüyü hacı, birden domates çekti canım belki de açlıktandır diyeceksin:) çiçek ve meyve ile birlikte güzel görüntü. eline sağlık, iyi geceler.

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 500 W: 8 N: 1003] (3704)
  • [2008-05-08 20:48]

Hello Bayram,

Very nice presentation, the notes are also very good.
Wonderful POV and well composed picture, great sharpness
..Well done

Everton

Hi Bayram, splendid colorful composition, wonderful light and fine details, good sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Bayram,

Sorry I was a bit slow to see this, but now that Spring has arrived, I'm spending more time out in the woods and prairies and a little less time on the computer, so I've just now seen this.

Thank you very much for your friendship and very kind words of support, they mean a lot coming from someone as knowledgeable and talented as you.

Thank you my friend!
John

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1499 W: 242 N: 4896] (17203)
  • [2008-05-09 12:15]

Hi Geckoman!
What a lovely capture!
You've captured each stage of this blossom's life :-)
Great sharpness and light.
Brilliant DOF.
Well done Bayram!
Cheers,

Joe

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1174 W: 0 N: 4243] (12444)
  • [2008-05-10 15:24]

Hi Bayram

Sorry - missed this one - Lovely composition with great colour saturation and very good detail.

James

Hi Bayram,
Very nice depiction of three stages of flower and fruits together.
TFS.
- Nirmal

I really like your photos!! Canot comment on technical aspects of photography as I don't have the knowledge, but this i surely good!

Ya es tarde en Chipre Bayram y hay que ir a dormir ... :-) Muchas gracias por tu amable comentario. Preciosa la toma que nos muestras mostrando además fruto y flor. Conocía de vista la planta, más no sabía de esa característica.
Que tengas una buena semana: Josep Ignasi.

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