Dendrocalamus giganteus (giant bamboo), Peradeniya Gardens, 1889
Scope and Contents
276 x 210 mm. Showing a large clump of giant bamboos growing on the bank of the Mahaweli Ganga in the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. The largest of the bamboo family and attaining a height of 100-120 feet, this species is a native of Burma and was introduced into the gardens in 1858. This photograph is dated 1889 on the reverse.
Dates
- Creation: 1889
Creator
- From the Fonds: Alexander, John Abercromby, 1854 (forester) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Finding aid date
2015-01-23 11:28:29+00:00
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