Darjeeling Zoo Bear Greeting Tree

This berberry tree greets visitors to the Darjeeling Zoo as they enter and immediately approach the habitat of the Himalayan Bear.

Location:

State: West Bengal
Locality: Darjeeling: Zoological Gardens

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Botany:

Common name: Barberry: A large shrub of the Himalaya, related to the Oregon-Grape of the Northwestern USA
Botanical species: Mahonia acanthifolia
Botanical family : Berberidaceae [Berberry or Oregongrape]

Geography:

Latitude: 27.056481 ° north of the Equator
Longitude: 88.255872 ° east of the Prime Meridian
Altitude: 2051.6 metres above sea level

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Journey:

From Ocean to Mountain
Path : From Konark to Calcutta, and up to Darjeeling
Date photographed: 21.02.10

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For the landmarked tree named Darjeeling Zoo Bear Greeting Tree , the database reference code is: p016.

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