Among the 2,298 trees that face the axe for the Metro line III car depot in Aarey Colony, is a rare Baobab tree that is at least 100 years old, and harks back to an even older era, when the Portuguese first brought the species over to the city all the way from Africa.

According to experts, there are currently fewer than 50 Baobabs in Mumbai, which makes it imperative that the tree at the Metro site in Aarey be saved.