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NameRhipogonum scandens (Supple-jack). Plate 5. From the book: New Zealand berries
ProductionMiss Emily Harris; artist; 1890; Nelson
H D Jackson; publisher; 1890; Nelson
H D Jackson; publisher; 1890; Nelson
Classificationrare books
Materialswatercolour, lithographic ink
Materials Summaryhand-coloured lithograph
Dimensionspage: 245mm (width), 306mm (height)
Registration NumberRB001329/005a
Overview
Plate 5 of 12 from Emily Harris' New Zealand Berries (1890). The hand-coloured illustration is accompanied by the following text describing the plant:
Rhipogonum scandens (Supple-jack)
Tall climbing plant with long and slender stems, forming interwoven wiry masses in the forest very difficult to penetrate. Flowers very small greenish-white, berries bright scarlet, variable in size. Abundant throughout New Zealand. The long underground root stocks have been used as Sarsaparilla and the stems for basket work and hurdles.