Girnar Bangles Tree

At the stat of the trail to the top of Girnar mountain, countless women’s bangles decorate a small Thevetia tree

Cold Drinks Girnar Goolar

As one climbs the massive granite Girnar mountain in Gujarat, a stop for some cold sugary drinks is a temptation hard to resist

Junagadh Darga Neem

At the main intersection of Junagadh is a Sufi shrine with a broad neem tree shading it.

Junagadh Maqbara Banyan Sprout

Thtreatening the dome crowning Junagadh;s gloriously ornate and spiral-woven Maqbara tomb is a small banyan tree sprouting in a crack

Junagadh Clock Tower Palm

Look for a Cuban Royal Palm that’s outgrown its cement planter near the Clocktower in Junagadh

Kamala Nehru Giant Bodhi Tree

Mount Abu’s heritage Jaipur Inn stands on a rocky hill above the town lake, and in its well tended green gardens is this strong fig tree

Marine Drive Greeting Barringtonia

This is the first of the young Barringtonias encountered as you approach Marine Drive from Churchgate Station in Mumbai, and it will unfortunately be many years before it and its siblings offer any substantial shade to the promenade

Flora Fountain Leaning Thespesia

Flora Fountain is a British-era landmark in the center of Mumbai’s busiest district, and nearby is a sprawling old Thespesia

Borivali Water Tree

Not really a tree, but actually a set of water fountains shaped like a giant tree stump

Borivali TreeHouse Rain Trees

Just inside the entrance to Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a treehouse in two wide rain trees