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Mangos · USDA pomological watercolour

Golo Mango

Historical USDA watercolour of the Golo Mango mango, painted 1873

Golo Mango is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Plam Beach, West Palm Beach, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarGolo
SpeciesMangifera indica
Common fruitMango
Painted1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originFlorida, Plam Beach, West Palm Beach
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004349, POM00004350.

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