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Camellia japonica
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Raimundo Mesquita (mesquens)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 168 W: 9 N: 287]](//i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (2073) |
| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2016-06-19 |
| Categories: Flowers |
| Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T2i |
| Exposure: f/29.0, 1/6 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2016-06-19 17:11 |
| Viewed: 2131 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Camellia japonica (the Japanese camellia) is one of the best known species of the genus Camellia. Sometimes called the Rose of winter,[1] it belongs to the Theaceae family. It is the official state flower of Alabama. There are thousands of cultivars of C. japonica in cultivation, with many different colors and forms of flowers.
In the wild, it is found in mainland China (Shandong, east Zhejiang), Taiwan, southern Korea and southern Japan.[2] It grows in forests, at altitudes of around 300–1,100 metres (980–3,610 ft) |
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- lousat
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(65489) - [2016-06-20 15:57]
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Hi Raimundo,very nice macro of this beautiful white camelia,a specie now common in my country too.Perfect exposure for an excellent white and soft sharpness too.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
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