Doum palm (Hyphaene thebaica (L.) C.Martius): leaf, sectioned stem, leaf stalk and whole plant. Etching by G. D. Ehret, c. 1743, after himself.
- Ehret, Georg Dionysius, 1708-1770.
- Date:
- [1743-45]
- Reference:
- 18618i
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Description
The fibrous part of the doum palm fruit thought to taste like gingerbread, endocarp used for buttons and the leaves are used for mats, ropes, paper & fuel
Publication/Creation
[London] : [W.Bowyer], [1743-45]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 30.6 x 20.5 cm
Lettering
Palma Thebaica.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 18618i
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