Catalogue no.: |
93 (temporary) |
Botanical classification: |
RUBIACEAE Coffea arabica LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE Acacia sp.
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Common name: |
Coffee beans and Acacia |
Geographical description: |
Central America |
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Item description: |
Necklace made of coffee beans and Acacia thorns. |
Length: |
111cm plus 12cm |
No. of beads: |
194 |
Bead size: |
0.7-1cm long and 2-3.2cm long |
Plant information: |
Coffea arabica is a small tree native to South West Ethiopia but grown widely to produce coffee for drinking. Members of the genus Acacia are shrubs or small trees of more than 1200 species, many native to Australia, others found through Africa, Southern Asia and the Americas.
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Donor date: |
1993 |
Donor: |
Ruth Smith has spent many years collecting botanical jewellery from around the world and donated her large collection to Kew in 2005. It numbers over 200 items, made from various plant parts such as seeds and bark, from a wide range of species. |
