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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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]
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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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