Combretum indicum (Quiscalis indica)

            Funchal, Madeira.

Today we walked west towards the Lido and the Jardim Panoramico. We were looking for a particular company that organised levada walks ... we didn't find it but we found a different company. And it was a lovely walk.

Combretum indicum, also commonly known as the Rangoon creeper or Burma creeper, is a vine in the family Combretaceae. It is native to tropical Asia where it grows in thickets, primary and secondary forest, and along river banks. It has since been cultivated and naturalized in tropical areas such as Bangladesh, Burma, Vietnam, and Thailand.

The flowers are tubular, fragrant, and have long receptacles to adapt for pollinators with long tongues.

They change in colour with age and it is thought that this is a strategy to gather more pollinators. The flower is initially white and opens at dusk to attract hawkmoths. On the second day it turns pink, and on the third it turns red attracting day flying bees and birds. The flower also changes from a horizontal orientation to a drooping pose.

Taken on: September 28, 2023

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Madeira

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Combretum

Combretum indicum

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Quiscalis indica

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Sets appears in: • Combretum (Quiscalis) • Madeira 2023 - Promenade do Lido

Camera: Canon PowerShot SX430 IS, f/5.6, 1/320 sec, 91.3mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	91.3mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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