Caiman Banyan
A small banyan in the Caiman crocodile enclosure at the Madras Crocodile Bank
Crocodile Barringtonia
A Barringtonia tree growing in the sidelines of the Madras Crocodile Bank, a reptile zoo established by Rom Whittaker just south of Chennai
Arunachala Crossroad Pipal
At a main crossroads below Trivannamalai’s Arunchala Mountain, look for this sacred peepal
Chitambaram Mainroad Pipal
A sacred pipal tree grows at the main crossroads in the Tamil temple town of Chitambaram
A Neem for Chitambaram
This small neem is growing at the gateway to one of South India’s most important temples at Chitambaram
Danish Graveyard Papaya
At the gates of the old cemetary in the former Danish Colony of Tranquebar is a nice papaya.
The Gulmohur at the Tsunami Shelter
After being devastated by the 2004 December tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the former Danish colony of Tranquebar has a multi-purpose building as a sanctuary from tsunamis and other disasters, and there you can find this Madagascaran flowering tree
Tranquebar Ancient Ashok Tree
The oldest and most venerable Ashoka Mast tree encountered on this project is growing in the former Danish colony of Taragumbada
Tsunamika’s Coconut
This coconut grows at a craftwork cooperative in Tranquebar, where you can purchase small dolls named Tsunamika to help support survivors of the devastating 2004 December 26th tsunami.
Le Grande CopperPod
One of the largest urban copperpods encountered on this project is to be found at the Jardin Botanique in Pondicherry