Artocarpus Polyphema Chempedak

by After Berthe Hoola Van Nooten

$800 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A fine example of the spectacular botanical work by Berthe Hoola Van Nooten, from 'Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l'Ile de Java'. Closely related to the Jackfruit, the Chempedek is a large deciduous fruit tree native to Malaysia and Indonesia. Its large fleshy fruit is extremely fragrant and a popular source of food. In her early twenties, Hoola Van Nooten had accompanied her husband to Jakarta Batavia , capital of Java, where he died. She was left with debts to

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