Location:

• State: Uttarakhand
• Locality: Almora: Beyound and below path to the right after end of walking path from Almora town

Botany:

• Common name: Prickly-pear: This prickly cactus, native to Mexico, has ben cultivated in dry places worldwide for its sweet fruits. Its Latin name means “[American] Indian Fig”
• Botanical species: Opuntia ficus-indica
• Botanical family : Cactaceae [Cactus]

Geography:

• Latitude: 29.58702 ° north of the Equator
• Longitude: 79.64015 ° east of the Prime Meridian
• Altitude: 1608.9 metres above sea level

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Journey:

• Uttarakhand Medical Training
• Path : To Ranikhet and Almora for a Wilderness First Aid course
• Date photographed: 16.09.09

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