Kambalakonda Wildlife Date

Just back from the coastline, the city of Vizag is blessed with the step green hills at Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary and it is on the walking trails there that you can find this lone date palm

Location:

State: Andhra Pradesh
Locality: Vishakapatnam: On the loop trail, within ten minutes if going counterclockwise

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Botany:

Common name: Date Palm or Khajur: Growing in dry area, this spikey palm is beloved for its delicious fruit, its useful leaves, and its graceful appearance
Botanical species: Phoenix sylvestris
Botanical family : Arecaceae [Palm]
This species is profiled in Krishen’s Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide

Geography:

Latitude: 17.77352 ° north of the Equator
Longitude: 83.341847 ° east of the Prime Meridian
Altitude: 47.2 metres above sea level

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Journey:

Up The East Coast
Path : From Chennai up along the Andhra Coast, into Gondwana in Chattisgarth, and up the Orissa Coast to Konark
Date photographed: 31.01.10

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