Rishikesh Ashram Tree
Rishikesh Ashram Tree
On the rocky banks of the Ganga River in Rishikesh is a well marked sacred tree
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Dodi Tal Money Tree
Dodi Tal Money Tree
On the trail to Dodi Tal, passers-by have left coins embedded in the bark of this oak tree.
Ram Jhula Virens
Ram Jhula Virens
A large fig tree with dangling roots growing above the Ram Jhula footbridge in Rishikesh
Mansa Devi Midway Marker
Mansa Devi Midway Marker
On the stairway to Mansa Devi temple overlooking Haridwar is this tree, central to a small prayer-goods market
Bageshwar Ficus
Bageshwar Ficus
An impressive Ficus religiosa can be found peering above the rooftops and just off the main street in Bageshwar up in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.
Merag Deodars
Merag Deodars
Visible from the Tapovan road past Joshimath in the High Himalaya are these two majestic deodars stand alone amongst the farmfields, just around the corner from Nanda Devi, one of the world’s tallest mountains.
Chandrashila Cryptomerias
Chandrashila Cryptomerias
A small plantation of Japanese Cryptomeria redwoods can be found on the slopes of Tungnath in the Garwhal Himalaya.
Rudraprayag Giant
Rudraprayag Giant
In the center of Rudraprayag in the middle elevations of the Himalaya, a large bodhi shelters the main road
FRI Kauri
FRI Kauri
A visitor from Australia and New Zealand grows at the wonderfully diverse and jungly campus of the Forest Research Institute in Dehra Dun.
Landour High Ridge Peak Cedar
Landour High Ridge Peak Cedar
A stroll along the ridge from Landour in the misty green hills edging the Himalaya takes you to this cedar tree festooned with prayer flags