The Cypress Monster of Ooty
In the busy crossroads market of Ooty’s tourist town centre, a green park is home to a absolutely massive
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Common name: Monterey Cypress : Growing naturally in only two photogenic locations on the California coast, this tree is now planted worldwide
Botanical species: Callitropsis macrocarpa
Botanical family : Cupressaceae [Cypress]
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Latitude: 11.413151 ° north of the Equator
Longitude: 76.707526 ° east of the Prime Meridian
Altitude: 2227.7 metres above sea level
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A West Coast Jungle Triangle
Path : From Bangalore to the Western Ghats at Bandipur and Ooty, and Agumbe Rainforest, and then down the coast from Udupi to Calicut and back to Bangalore via Nilambur
Date photographed: 2.11.09
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