Luffa pentandra, Roxb
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 notes that the unripe fruit is eaten by the natives
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Date: 3rd December 2007
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© RBG KEW
Luffa pentandra, Roxb
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 notes that the unripe fruit is eaten by the natives
© RBG KEW
Media ID 654455
19th Century Botanical Art Climbing Plant Cucurbitaceae East India Company Food Fruit India Tendril Useful Plants William Roxburgh Collection
Filename: ROX00001000.jpg