Tooth White. Bridge and Toothbrush Tree, Streblus asper, Taman Botani Perdana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

            Here's a pretty scene in a favorite garden of mine in Kuala Lumpur. The shrub on the right is the Toothbrush Tree. It was first described (1790) for the West by that indefatigable Portuguese Jesuit priest, João de Loureiro (1717-1791). He worked in Cochinchina as a missionary, of course, but primarily as a mathematician and naturalist often in the service of local royalty. 
Twigs of this shrub were 'frayed' at their ends and served as instruments to clean teeth. Apparenly there's some biochemical reaction as well in that process. The tooth white of the bridge is an apt reminder of that remedy.
   

Taken in: Malaysia / Lake Gardens (show map)

Taken on: August 6, 2024

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Camera: samsung SM-G981B, f/1.8, 1/1564 sec, 5.4mm, ISO 50 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	samsung SM-G981B
Aperture:	f/1.8
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1564)
Focal Length:	5.4mm
ISO:	50
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	G981BXXSKHXEA
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