Badam pisin, or almond gum, is a natural resin obtained from the bark of the sweet almond tree (Prunus amygdalus). When the bark is cut, the tree exudes a gummy substance that solidifies upon ...

Today, an army cantonment stands at Badam Bagh and there is no trace of any almond tree. And the orchard at Badam Wari has shrunk, with realtors closing in.

On doing some enquiry, it was informed that the predominantly ‘China Badam’ trees of which about 50 were fully grown and aged about 10-15 years cannot survive if they were uprooted and moved ...