item details
NamePlagianthus lyallii. Plate 34 from the book: The native flowers of New Zealand
ProductionMrs Georgina Hetley; artist; 1888; London
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington Ltd.; publisher; 1888; London
Leighton Brothers; printer; 1888; London
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington Ltd.; publisher; 1888; London
Leighton Brothers; printer; 1888; London
Classificationrare books
Materialsprinting paper, lithographic ink
Materials Summarychromolithograph
Dimensionspage: 265mm (width), 367mm (length)
Registration NumberRB001454/034a
Overview
Plate 34 of 36 from Georgina Hetley's The native flowers of New Zealand (1888). The coloured illustration is accompanied by the following text describing the plant:
PLAGIANTHUS LYALLII, Hook. fil.
Lace-Bark Tree.
Native Name: WHAU-WHAU.
A small tree, 15 to 25 ft. high, common in the mountain forests of the South Island, especially by the sides of streams. It has a graceful, spreading mode of growth, fine bold foliage, and exceedingly handsome large white flowers, and is altogether one of the most handsome and noteworthy trees found in the Colony. The bark is remarkably tough, and is often used by the bushman as a substitute for rope. (Cheeseman). It flowers in January. Otira Gorge.