Item Details
CreatorGifford, John Clayton, 1870-1949.
Dates
Date Created
Descriptive InformationGifford introduced the cajupet melaleuca to Florida in 1906, when he planted seeds from Cuba at Davie (The tree is native to Australia). Melaleucas were intended to help reclaim lands by absorbing water and drying wetlands.
TopicsCajeput (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
Dugout canoes--Florida--Everglades.
Melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
Plant introduction--Florida.
Pond apple.
Dugout canoes--Florida--Everglades.
Melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
Plant introduction--Florida.
Pond apple.
Physical Descriptions
Medium9 photos. on 7 sheets : black and white.
Contributing Institutions
Held By FIU
Hosted By Florida International University
Identifiers
Link to Complete Objecthttp://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/JG00010001/00001
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/2162E61F6C1ACA5FE2987BFABA157876
Batch ID20200403194624
Rights
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