Location:

• State: Uttarakhand
• Locality: Rishikesh: Approximately 10 km up the canyon from Rishikesh just before Biyasi village

Botany:

• Common name: Saal: A major component of Central and East Indian forests, this tree is the source of excellent timber
• Botanical species: Shorea robusta
• Botanical family : Dipterocarpaceae [Dipterocarp]

Geography:

• Latitude: 30.071488 ° north of the Equator
• Longitude: 78.453676 ° east of the Prime Meridian
• Altitude: 469.9 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: 12.07.09

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