These prints are also available at the Frances Keevil Gallery in Sydney, Emporium Botanica in Melbourne and Gallery 126 in Armidale NSW
The okari nut is a large rainforest tree that grows in the low to mid-montane rainforests of Papua New Guinea. It produces bright purple fruit that contain a crisp, white, delicious nut about 6 to 8cm long. It is grown on a small commercial scale. The leaves develop stunningly beautiful textures and colours before they drop from the tree. This particular leaf was collected by the artist in a remote part of PNG whilst scrambling through very wet rainforest to see a spectacular waterfall – Wawoi Falls.
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