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[Giant bamboos at Peradeniya Botanical Gardens], 1880 - 1889

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022U/40

Scope and Contents

266 x 216 mm. Showing a huge clump of Dendrocalamus giganteus growing on the bank of the Mahawalia Ganga in Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. A figure is posed at the base as an indication of scale. 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.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880 - 1889

Conditions Governing Access

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

W L H Skeen and Co

Finding aid date

2011-01-18 17:09:20+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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