Urania speciosa Willd. (Ravenala madagascariensis, 'Traveller's
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Watercolour on paper, undated (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh (1751-1815). In 'Flora Indica' Roxburgh recalls 'In 1802 three plants of this elegant tree were brought from the Island of Mauritius by Capt. Tennant to the Botanic Garden at Calcutta. They were planted in different soils, and situations. That which was in a very moist place, and in a rich brownish black soil, throve more luxuriantly than the other two, though in a soil equally rich but lighter coloured, much higher and drier.
Copyright © RBG KEW
Media ID 654475
Date: 3rd December 2007
Author: Unknown
Filename: ROX00002125.jpg
Image Size: 3420 x 5165 Pixels
Filesize is 9.52MB
Version 2 is 4.69MB
Associated Categories: William Roxburgh
Keywords: 19th century, blue, botanical art, brown, east india company, food, india, strelitziaceae, william roxburgh collection