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Bird of Paradise Flower

Strelitzia

Description:

Strelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. The genus is named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower, because of a supposed resemblance of its flowers to the bird of paradise. In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower. Wikipedia

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Urban condominium building landscaping, Emeryville, CA.

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misako
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misako

Emeryville, California, USA

Spotted on Jun 12, 2011
Submitted on Jan 31, 2012

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