Electryon excelsum (Titoki). Plate 8. From the book: New Zealand berries

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Electryon excelsum (Titoki). Plate 8. From the book: New Zealand berries

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Plate 8 of 12 from Emily Harris' New Zealand Berries (1890). The hand-coloured illustration is accompanied by the following text describing the plant: 　 Electryon excelsum (Titoki)A lofty tree common in the forest of North and South Islands. The only species of the genus and confined to New Zealand. Berries bright scarlet with one black shining seed. "Not yet / Had the electryon's beads of jet, / Each on its scarlet strawberry set." DomettAlfred Domett (1811-1887), born in England, emigrated ...

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Date created

1890

Creator

Miss Emily Harris / H D Jackson

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https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/2073309

Related subjects

Flowers / New Zealand / Alectryon excelsus Gaertn. / watercolour / lithographic ink / Nelson

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