Caesalpinia tortuosa, R

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Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh (1751-1815). In his Flora Indica, Roxburgh describes this plant as a dreadfully armed species, native of Sumatra. It flowers in October and ripens the seed in February. Roxburgh also notes that Dr. Campbell, in 1796, sent some seeds of this species, from Sumatra, to the Botanic garden at Calcutta
Copyright © RBG KEW
Media ID 654434
Date: 3rd December 2007
Author: Unknown
Filename: ROX00000539.jpg
Image Size: 3584 x 4792 Pixels
Filesize is 10.41MB
Version 2 is 5.19MB
Associated Categories: William Roxburgh
Keywords: 18th century, botanical art, east india company, india, legume, leguminosae, william roxburgh collection, yellow