A large Oriental plane tree native to the Himalayas and Central Asia, valued for its shade and beautiful bark.
From Persian 'chinar,' derived from Sanskrit. The word traveled along trade routes from Central Asia into English through British colonial botanical documentation in India.
Chinar trees can live for over 1,000 years and are so culturally significant in Kashmir that they appear on currency and are protected by law—one legendary tree has provided shade for countless generations.
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