Location:

• State: Uttarakhand
• Locality: Dehra Dun: Near the Ecology Labs at the Forest Research Institute

Botany:

• Common name: Kauri Pine: Found in tropical Australia and northern New Zealand, this survivor from ancient Southern Hemisphere forests can potentially grow to be one of the oldest and largest trees
• Botanical species: Agathis robusta
• Botanical family : Araucariaceae [Monkey Puzzle]
• This species is profiled in Krishen’s Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide

Geography:

• Latitude: 30.34331667 ° north of the Equator
• Longitude: 78.00480278 ° east of the Prime Meridian
• Altitude: 678.9 metres above sea level

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Journey:

• The Green Mountains of Uttarakhand
• Path : Living in Mussoorie, with visits towards Nanda Devi, Haridwar, and Rishikesh
• Date photographed: 17.09.08

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