Gandhi Rain Tree
Gandhi Rain Tree
At Aga Khan, a memorial to Gandhi’s life and influence is an important feature at an estate where he was once imprisoned.
Pune
Pune
Pune Phule Bagh Mast
Pune Phule Bagh Mast
A strangely drooping Mast tree at the Flower Market in central Pune.
Pune Botanix Pterospermum
Pune Botanix Pterospermum
One of the largest trees at the Pune University Botanical Gardens.
Pune Botanix Branching Cycad
Pune Botanix Branching Cycad
A branching cycad offers an interesting glimpse into the ancient lineage of conifers at the Pune University Botanical Gardens.
The Circus Palm
The Circus Palm
A coconut palm frames a view of the Circus grounds on the riverbanks in central Pune.
Pune University Gate Banyan
Pune University Gate Banyan
One of the big banyans marking the gateway to Pune University.
Sinhagad Fort Monitor
Sinhagad Fort Monitor
Below one of the communication towers on the rocky plateau of Sinhagad Fort, this tree is named after the Marathi general Tanaji’s 1670 capture of the fort, with the aid of a trained monitor lizard which climbed the ramparts and set a rope in place.
Osho Sandal Merchant Bel
Osho Sandal Merchant Bel
Near the Osho Ashram in Pune, and across the street from the yummy German Bakery, visitors to the Ashram can buy sandals underneath this bel tree.
Aga Khan Delonix
Aga Khan Delonix
At Aga Khan, where Gandhi was imprisoned by the British, a towering Golmohur tree stands above the entranceway to the mansion.
Shaniwar Wada Gateway
Shaniwar Wada Gateway
At the Shaniwar Wada Fort in Pune, a big, well decorated banyan grows over the tomb of Hazrat Sayyad Shah