Pune has a few really old trees.. I have shared some on my previous posts.
Here is one more.
A grand old Baobab that seems to have a twin trunk. Or is it two trees growing side by side?
Difficult to tell really. It is easily visible from the road through the wire fence and I did not try to go inside to get a closer look.
Its already in full foliage after its winter leaf fall and flowering thereafter. The digitate leaves form a glorious green canopy and looking down, one can see faded flowers and early fruit.
Here is the wonderful Adansonia digitata of the Malvaceae family. Its originally from Africa but seems very happy here in India. The feeling is mutual as we call it 'Gorakh Chincha' in marathi.. chincha is Tamarind!
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Flower - this image taken earlier from another tree |