Kasdorf Saraca
Kasdorf Saraca
A flowering Ashoka tree in the corner of the Victoria Memorial, good for climbing
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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.
St Xavier College Araucaria
St Xavier College Araucaria
At the entrance to St Xavier school, this Southern Hemisphere tree adds a nice touch to their garden plantings
St Thomas Church Neon
St Thomas Church Neon
Yet another neon palm tree, near St Thomas Church, at the end of Sudder Street, Kolkata
Hotel HI Semal
Hotel HI Semal
One of two tall semals growing at the front of the Hotel Hindustan International in downtown Calcutta, visible from the flyover.
Presidency College Semal
Presidency College Semal
This tall semal tree grows in the corner of a courtyard at Calcutta’s famous Presidency College
Park St Peepal
Park St Peepal
At one of Calcutta’s most crowded intersections, this small tree-shrine is passed by countless pedestrians and motorists going about their business on Park St.
Dryland Mangrove
Dryland Mangrove
This tree at Calcutta’s Botanical Garden is notable for being a member of a species normally found as mangroves in salty tidal waters, but here growing happily in the dirt and living on freshwater