William Lobb
Cornish plant collector (1809-1864) · Scientists · Died at 55
William Lobb was a British plant collector, employed by Veitch Nurseries of Exeter, who was responsible for introducing to commercial growers Britain Araucaria araucana from Chile and the massive Sequoiadendron giganteum (Wellingtonia) from North America.
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Monkey-puzzle trees are popularly grown as ornamental trees![Sequoiadendron giganteum in the New Forest, Hampshire, England, one of the tallest in the UK at 51.5m[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Newforestgiant.JPG/330px-Newforestgiant.JPG)
Sequoiadendron giganteum in the New Forest, Hampshire, England, one of the tallest in the UK at 51.5m[1]
Desfontainia spinosa
Crinodendron hookerianum
Berberis darwinii
Thuja plicata
Biddulph Grange Wellingtonia Walk
Thomas and William Lobb botanist memorial garden plaque pictures Devoran Churchyard, CornwallAbout this person
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1809 to 1864 · aged 55
