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NamePiper excelsum (Kawakawa). Plate 3. From the book: New Zealand berries
ProductionMiss Emily Harris; artist; 1890; Nelson
H D Jackson; publisher; 1890; Nelson
H D Jackson; publisher; 1890; Nelson
ClassificationBotanical illustrations
Materialswatercolour, lithographic ink
Materials Summaryhand-coloured lithograph
Dimensionspage: 245mm (width), 306mm (height)
Registration NumberRB001329/003a
Overview
Plate 3 of 12 from Emily Harris' New Zealand Berries (1890). The hand-coloured illustration is accompanied by the following text describing the plant:
Piper excelsum (Kawakawa)
A large bush, often 20 feet high, leaves very arometic berries yellow with black spots. North Island, and as far south as Canterbury.