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21-SEP-2002 Selvin Chin-Chance

Kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum)

The name derives from its similarity to the Hawaiian Kahili, the sympol of royalty.
It is an invasive plant that easily grows out of control in wet humid areas and smothers local species.

Minolta DiMAGE S404
1/91s f/3.6 at 15.7mm iso64 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Sep-2002 03:54:09
MakeMinolta
ModelDiMAGE S404
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length15.7 mm
Exposure Time1/91 sec
Aperturef/3.6
ISO Equivalent64
Exposure Bias0.30
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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Selvin Chance31-Jul-2006 09:02
Philonos,
Yes, the botanocal name is Hedychium gardnerianum. I've added it to the label.
Mahalo.
mizoleila03-Sep-2004 22:51
So tender, soft and delicate! I hope you are selling your images, one's like this are really unusual.