David Scott Pear Tree
David Scott Pear Tree
Midway on the David Scott trail in the central gorges of Meghalaya, this picturesque pear tree in flower overlooks a river crossing
Meghalaya
Meghalaya
The River Rock Root Complex
The River Rock Root Complex
A group of several living root bridges formed by rubber trees meets at a huge boulder in the midst of a ravine on the cliffs of Meghalaya, where giant waterfalls and racing rivers rush down towards Bangladesh
The Longest Root Bridge
The Longest Root Bridge
The longest of Meghalaya’s fantastic living root bridges, made by patiently guiding the roots of a rubber tree across a ravine
Nohkalikai Falls Pandanus
Nohkalikai Falls Pandanus
Look for this Pandanus screw-pine growing above the world’s fourth tallest waterfall, Nohkalikai, on the south cliffs of Meghalaya
Cement Cave Caryota
Cement Cave Caryota
At Cherrapunjee, a cement factory is inadvertently and irrevocably destroying an ancient limestone cave beneath it. This fishtail palm grows near the cave entrance where water flows in.
Ummunoi Root Bridge
Ummunoi Root Bridge
The most-often visited of the Cherrapunjee Living Tree Bridges is reachable by a steep trail below the ecotourism nexus at Cherrapunjee Resort.
The Start of NEHU Botanical Garden
The Start of NEHU Botanical Garden
This young magnolia tree from the Southern United States will one day be the elder specimen of the Botanical Gardens at NorthEastern Hill University
Ward Lake Prominence Pine
Ward Lake Prominence Pine
A Khasi Hills pine stands dramatically on the shores of Ward Lake in the city of Shillong
Shillong Police Bazaar Pine
Shillong Police Bazaar Pine
At the central roundabout of Police Bazaar in Shillong’s downtown is one small and easily overlooked New Caledonian Araucaria
The Double Decker Root Bridge
The Double Decker Root Bridge
Truly a unique accomplishment in the world, the roots of this rubber tree have been patiently guided by the Khasi people to form a sturdy, two-level bridge over a steep canyon.
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