The Mori Pine
At a sandy river bank along the Tons River, this champion sized pine is now in pieces after it succumbed to fungal decay
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Botany:
Common name: Chir Pine : Abundant throughout the Himalaya, Chir Pine forms stands with distinctive carpets of triplet needles, and is utilized for its resinous sap
Botanical species: Pinus roxburghii
Botanical family : Pinaceae [Pine]
This species is profiled in Krishen’s Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide
Geography:
Latitude: 30.976917 ° north of the Equator
Longitude: 77.981448 ° east of the Prime Meridian
Altitude: 1083.7 metres above sea level
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Journey:
Mountains of Cedar and Snow
Path : Based in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, with excursions to Dharamsala and through the Kinnaur and Spiti Valleys
Date photographed: 21.06.10
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