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Liriodendron grandiflora 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. ROX2288.
In his 'Flora Indica', Roxburgh describes this species as a reasonably sized, very ramous tree, which is native of the hilly countries in the vicinity of Silhet and Chittagong. He also writes: '...it blossoms in April and May, and perfumes the air to a considerable distance with the fragrance of its fine large flowers; the seed ripens in October and November'. According to Sealy this illustration appears in Roxburgh's Coromandel publication as 'Magnolia pterocarpa' (Kew Bulletin, 1952).
Roxburgh, 'Flora Indica' (1832) v.2, p.653.

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All Rights Reserved

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image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew

Location

South Asia

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Tags

Flora
Flowers
Plants

Category

Glossary
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