New Market Neon Palm
New Market Neon Palm
Yet another neon palm tree, this one centrally placed in the busy New Market.
Calcutta
Calcutta
Shreya’s Starburst
Shreya’s Starburst
This water-starburst is the central feature in the courtyard of the enchanting and extensive Calcutta Museum on Chowringhee street
Planetarium Peepal
Planetarium Peepal
Near Nehru’s Planetarium and an Indira Gandhi Memorial at the Calcutta Maidans, this impressive peepal tree stands over a busy intersection
Tangra Banyan
Tangra Banyan
The Tangra ‘Chinatown’ area of Calcutta is home to many Chinese immigrants, and this large banyan is visible at a major crossing on South Tangra road.
National Library Banyan
National Library Banyan
A hulking banyan tree near the National Library in downtown Calcutta serves as a shade tree and a backdrop to a weekend football game
Victorian Privacy Tree
Victorian Privacy Tree
This tree at Victoria Memorial, Calcutta, demonstrates one surprising use for the buttressed trunk- compartments for young couples to snuggle together.
Kasdorf Saraca
Kasdorf Saraca
A flowering Ashoka tree in the corner of the Victoria Memorial, good for climbing
The B Tree Parkia
The B Tree Parkia
A huge Parkia at the left side of the Victoria Memorial, first identified by a resprouting branch and hollow that for the letter “b”
Mimusops Shade
Mimusops Shade
A declining tree, dramatically placed in front of the Victoria Memorial’s reflecting pool
Victoria Seven Leaf
Victoria Seven Leaf
This very large Saptaparni tree is just to the side of Victoria Memorial.