HYPNOTISING AROMA FROM BURSERA TREES
US MOINUDDIN IN THE TATAGUNI ESTATE The highways of Bangalore and the areas surrounding them have witnessed tremendous developments over the years. Industries, educational institutions mushrooming at a rapid pace, small and big apartments providing housing to the constantly growing population are the signs of rapid urbanization. But, along with development there has also been a rapid decrease in the vegetation. BURSERA TREES DISAPPEARING IN TATAGUNI ESTATE One such highway that still boasts of good amount of greenery is National Highway-209 or Kanakapura road. On this green and scenic road about 20 kilometers from Bangalore lies Tataguni estate, once owned by the popular film actress of yesteryears, Devika Rani and her Russian painter husband Svetoslav Roerich. Stretching across 457 acres, this plantation is a home to the perfumed Bursera t...