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25-OCT-2002 Selvin Chin-Chance

Akia fruit, (Wikstroemia uva-ursi)

Endemic to Hawaii. It is sometimes called the "fish poison plant."
The flowers of this Hawaiian plant are yellowish green.
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The Early Hawaiians recognized that an extract from the branches of the plant is poisonous.
They used it to stun fish. The poison is harmless to humans.

Minolta DiMAGE S404
1/32s f/3.6 at 15.4mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time25-Oct-2002 07:35:36
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Focal Length15.4 mm
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Aperturef/3.6
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.67
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