Location:

• State: Uttar Pradesh
• Locality: Agra: Taj Mahal gardens

Botany:

• Common name: Semal or Silk-Cotton Tree: One of the largest trees in North India, with huge red flowers and stout strong branches, and silky fibres in its fruit
• Botanical species: Bombax ceiba
• Botanical family : Malvaceae [Cotton or hibiscus]
• This species is profiled in Krishen’s Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide

Geography:

• Latitude: 27.174473 ° north of the Equator
• Longitude: 78.043016 ° east of the Prime Meridian
• Altitude: 168.3 metres above sea level

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Journey:

• Spotting the Taj
• Path : An excursion to see the Taj Mahal, on my birthday
• Date photographed: 10.04.10

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