Jungle Yon

Location:

• State: Andhra Pradesh
• Locality: Anantagiri: Halfway up nature trails at Jungle Bells Resort

Botany:

• Common name: Chakwa or Button Tree: A tree from SE Asia heavily utilised in the sandy and rocky areas of northwestern Indian deserts
• Botanical species: Anogeissus acuminata
• Botanical family : Combretaceae [Arjun]
• This species is profiled in Krishen’s Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide

Geography:

• Latitude: 18.213185 ° north of the Equator
• Longitude: 83.03986 ° east of the Prime Meridian
• Altitude: 467.4 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: 1.02.10

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