Ethnobotany MSc Thesis:
Collecting the Globe: Deconstructing colonial narratives through a study in 19th century Oil Palm botanical artefacts
November, 2020

By focussing on Oil Palm objects from the Economic Botany Collection at Kew Gardens, the project took an in-depth look at the aspects of institutional and cultural dynamics and practices, informing the production of botanical specimens.

The objects originate in the 19th century Niger Delta Expeditions led by Scottish naturalist William Balfour Baikie, which reached further into the Niger Delta interior than any previous European expedition.