Giant Granadilla

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Giant granadilla.

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Artist

Name:
Descourtilz, Jean-Théodore
Dates:
179?-1855
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
Plants
Technique:
Metal Engraving
Engraver:
Bessin
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
The New York Botanical Garden, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles, vol. 1
Author:
Descourtilz, Michel-Étienne
Publisher:
Paris: 1821
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Description:

Botanical plate showing the flower and leaves of giant granadilla.
The giant granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis) is a vine in the family Passifloraceae native to the Americas. Its fruit is edible and can be eaten fresh or used in drinks, ice creams, etc.

The caption reads in the original French: Grenadille quadrangulaire.

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