Ruamahunga Plain by Samuel Brees
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Samuel Charles Brees, plain of the Ruamahunga opening into palisander bay near Wellington, lithographic print, Samuel Charles Brees was the chief surveyor for the New Zealand Company. Another example of this lithograph is held in the collection of the Alexander Turnbull library, 31 x 145 cm
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- Amaranth / Purpleheart / Palisander - Amaranth, also called "purpleheart" and palisander is a hardwood obtained flowering plants in tropical regions of Central and South America, where they grow in rainforests. When the trees are cut, the timber turns from a dark brown to a rich purple colour. It is mainly used for veneering and decorative features on furniture, and is extremely dense when dry.
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