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Pierre Poivre
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Pierre Poivre was an 18th-century horticulturist and botanist. He was born in Lyon, France.
Engraving of Pierre Poivre.
Engraving of Pierre Poivre.
Bust in the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden in Mauritius.
Bust in the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden in Mauritius.
The Poivre Islands coral atoll
The Poivre Islands coral atoll
1769 title page of Voyages of a Philosopher
1769 title page of Voyages of a Philosopher
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden
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The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden, commonly known as the Pamplemousses Botanic Garden, is a popular tourist attraction in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis, Mauritius, and the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere. Famous for its long pond of giant water lilies, the garden, first constructed by Pierre Poivre in 1770, covers an area of around 37 hectares.
Giant water lilies at the SSR Botanical garden
Giant water lilies at the SSR Botanical garden
View of the giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica) pond.
View of the giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica) pond.