Mandal Oak

In the midst of one of India’s finest remaining Himalayan forests, a clearing has allowed one oak to dominate the area.

Location:

State: Uttarakhand
Locality: Mandal: Below Tungnath Peak, between Mandal and Chopta on the trail through the forest

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Common name: Banj Oak: An evergreen oak from the western slopes of the central Himalaya, found with rhododendrons, pines, and walnuts in a distinctively Eurasian-derived forest community
Botanical species: Quercus leucotrichofora
Botanical family : Fagaceae [Oak]

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The Green Mountains of Uttarakhand
Path : Living in Mussoorie, with visits towards Nanda Devi, Haridwar, and Rishikesh
Date photographed: 21.09.08

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