Location:

• State: Meghalaya
• Locality: David Scott Trail: On the David Scott Trail from Cherrapunjee to Mawphlang

Botany:

• Common name: Meghalaya Pear: This pear tree is found in the Meghalaya Hills. Pears have been cultivated in Europe and Asia since ancient times for their delicious fruit
• Botanical species: Pyrus pashia
• Botanical family : Rosaceae [Rose or apple or cherry]

Geography:

• Latitude: 25.4233 ° north of the Equator
• Longitude: 91.752 ° east of the Prime Meridian
• Altitude: 1547.9 metres above sea level

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Journey:

• Into The Northeast
• Path : Along the Brahmaputra into Assam, then up into the Meghalaya Hills
• Date photographed: 9.03.10

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