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King, Martha 1803?-1897 :The taua, a large forest-tree. Drawn by Miss King. [1842] Day & Haghe. London, Smith, Elder [1845]
- Date
- 1842
- Reference
- PUBL-0011-13-2
- Description
Branch of tawa, showing leaves, flowers and ripe black berries
Accompanying text reads: This is one of the most common trees of the New Zealand forest. The wood is worthless for most purposes, but splits with great ease. The wild pigeons feed on the berries, which taste strongly of turpentine. The inside of the berry consists of a nut like that of an acorn, which forms equally good food for pigs.
Other Titles - Tawa
A close copy of Martha King's watercolour "Fruit of the Tawa" Ref. no. A-005-006
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured 310 x 190 mm on sheet 350 x 544 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Lithographs, Albums, Lithograph, hand-coloured 310 x 190 mm on sheet 350 x 544 mm, Orientation: Vertical image
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King, Martha 1803?-1897 :The taua, a large forest-tree. Drawn by Miss King. [1842] Day & Haghe. London, Smith, Elder [1845]. Wakefield, Edward Jerningham 1820-1879 :Illustrations to "Adventure in New Zealand". Lithographed from original drawings taken on the spot by Mrs Wicksteed, Miss King, Mrs Fox, Mr John Saxton, Mr Charles Heaphy, Mr S. C. Brees and Captain W. Mein Smith. London, Smith Elder & Co, 1845.. Ref: PUBL-0011-13-2. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23154235More information can be found in our terms of use.