Lawsonia inermis, Willd. (Henna)
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 reports that this species is indigenous of the coast of Coromandel, where it grows to the size of a large shrub... Read more
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Date: 3rd December 2007
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Lawsonia inermis, Willd. (Henna)
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 reports that this species is indigenous of the coast of Coromandel, where it grows to the size of a large shrub, and it flowers and fruits for most of the year. Roxburgh also describes the use of the leaves of this plant as a dye
© RBG KEW
Media ID 654450
Botanical Art East India Company Economic Botany India Useful Plants William Roxburgh Collection Yellow
Filename: ROX00000943.jpg