Economic Botany Collection

Catalogue no.:

55360

Botanical classification:

MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus globulus

Common name:

Blue gum

Geographical description:

Algiers, Algeria

Item description:

Necklace and pin of flower buds

Length:

60cm

No. of beads:

15 and 1 (pin)

Bead size:

2-2.5cm

Additional information:

Notes accompanying object: 'Ornamented with beads.'

Plant information:

Medium to tall forest tree, up to 70m. One of the most widely cultivated Australian native trees, found in Algeria, Brazil, France, India, Spain, Portugal and California.

Donor date:

1876

Donor:

Madame B.C. Prengueber