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Stock Exchange Surrogate

Just down the street from the current site, the Mumbai Stock Exchange began under a tree at Horniman Circle, and while this original one is gone, this impressive banyan next to a public fountain serves as a fine surrogate

Latitude: 18.93189°N Longitude: 72.83440°E Altitude: 15 m

Stock Exchange Surrogate

Location

State: Maharashtra
Locality: Mumbai: At Horniman Circle towards the Stock Exchange

Botany

Common name: Banyan or Baragad or Bad: The national tree of India and one of the largest species in the world, banyan is a fig tree that has an unparalleled ability to spread its branches and aerial roots
Botanical species: Ficus benghalensis
Botanical family: Moraceae [Mulberry or fig]
This species is profiled in Krishen's Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide

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Journey

Shooting Southwards
Path: From Mumbai inland to Maharashtra, then south into Andhra and Karnataka and coastal Tamil Nadu
Date photographed: 8.01.09

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Other trees in state: Maharashtra
Other trees in locality: Mumbai
Same species: Ficus benghalensis
Same family: Moraceae
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GeoHack coordinates: Lat 18.93188623°N / Lon 72.83439525°E
Wikipedia: Indian state Maharashtra
Wikipedia: locality Mumbai
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