Marianne North Gallery

571. A Clump of Screw Pine and Palm with a glimpse of the river

A strong fibre is obtained from the leaves of some of the Screw pines ; and sugar bags are made of the leaves of Pandanus utilis, Bory, a Mauritian species. The Palm conspicuous from its red stem is Cyrtostachys Lakka, Blume ; The Screw Pine is P. Ka

© RBG KEW

Art, Artist, Glimpse, Landscape, Leaves, Marianne North, Painting, Plam, River, Sarawak, Screw Pine

557. View of Matang and River, Sarawak, Borneo

Palms (Arenga saccharifera, Labill., &c.) and Mangosteens in the foreground. Toddy, or Palm Wine, an intoxicating drink, is made from the Arenga and sugar is obtained by boiling and evaporation of the sap of this palm. A good tree will yield 100 pint

© RBG KEW

Art, Artist, Borneo, Drink, Foreground, Landscape, Leaves, Marianne North, Matang, Painting, Palms, River, Sarawak, Wine

544. Flowers and Fruit of the Carambola and Butterflies, Singapo

The Carambola (Averrhoa Carambola, L.) is a small evergreen tree, and, like its only congener, the Bilimbi (152), a native of some parts of tropical Asia; it is often cultivated for its fruit, which makes excellent tarts. It will also take out stains

© RBG KEW

Art, Artist, Butterflies, Carambola, Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Marianne North, Painting, Singapore