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18-MAR-2011 © MiekeWAMinkjan

Ixora (flame of the woods)

Melbourne, Australia

Ixora coccinea, known as the Jungle Geranium, Flame of the Woods, and Jungle Flame,
is a common flowering shrub native to Asia. Its name derives from an Indian deity.
The juice of the flower is useful in dysentery and also used on sores, chronic ulcers and scabies.
A popular flowering shrubs in Australian gardens

Canon EOS 40D
1/200s f/5.0 at 180.0mm iso400 full exif

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through_the_lens09-Nov-2011 12:03
Beautiful! Love the colors.
Bernard Bosmans31-Oct-2011 00:58
Flaming good shot Mieke, lovely dreamy red. V.
borisalex19-Mar-2011 06:12
Die Schönheit ist manchmal ganz unbemerkt...und Du findest sie ! V.