Marianne North Gallery

490. Fruit grown in the Seychelles

An attractive and delicious fruit is the Framboisier (Rubus rosaefolius, Sm.) in the boat of Banana leaf, with foliage and flowers by the side. It is a native of Malaya and a colonist in the Seychelles ; and the Indian Mango and American Soursop (Ano

© RBG KEW

American Soursop, Art, Artist, Banana Leaf, Capucin Tree, Fruit, Indian Mango, Leaves, Marianne North, Painting, Seychelles

474. Coco de Mer Gorge in Praslin, with distant view of Mahe Sil

The Coco de Mer or Double Cocoanut (Lodoicea sechellarum, Labill.) is peculiar to the Seychelles, and only abundant in Praslin; but long previous to the discovery of the group, in 1743, its enormous nuts were found floating in distant parts of the se

© RBG KEW

Art, Artist, Coco De Mer Gorge, Double Cocoanut, Landscape, Leaves, Mahe, Marianne North, Painting, Praslin

459. Wormia and Flagellaria in the Seychelles

Wormia ferruginea, Baill. is an endemic species of a small genus represented in Madagascar, and ranging from India through the Archipelago to North Australia. Its bright red, young leaves, more than its flowers, render it conspicuous in the landscape

© RBG KEW

Art, Artist, Baill, Flower, India, Leaves, Marianne North, Nortn Australia, Painting, Red Young, White, Wormia And Flagellaria