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Hibiscus tortuosus R.

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Date

1795-1804

Artist

Unknown Artist (Company School)

Collection

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew : The Roxburgh Collection

Acknowledgements

Digitised by TWW

Description

Watercolour illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh. ROX1883.
In his 'Flora Indica' Roxburgh describes this species as an arboreous plant, native of most part of India; found chiefly near the sea, and on the banks of large rivers. He also notes how this plant can grow to become a tree of considerable size, with a stout and crooked trunk, or rather, like an immense bush with crooked branches. In Bengal it flowers during the hot season and the seed ripens three or four mounths afterwards. According to Roxburgh, the fibres of the bark of this species may be use as a good substitute for hemp.
Roxburgh, 'Flora Indica' (1832) v.3, p.192.

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Location

South Asia

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Flora
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Category

Glossary
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