2 reviews of Wanderlust: The Amazing Ida Pfeiffer, the first female tourist by John van Wyhe

October 09, 2019

 

from the Asian Review of Book
https://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/wanderlust-the-amazing-ida-pfeiffer-the-first-female-tourist-by-john-van-wyhe/

from The Straits Times
https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/6-reads-for-october?&utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=addtoany

The Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia. Its trunk is dark brown, with deeply fissured bark, looking somewhat like a bittergourd. It grows in an irregular shape from 10 to 25m high. Its leaves are light green and oval in shape. Its yellowish flowers have a distinct fragrance and the fruits of the tree are bitter tasting red berries, which are eaten by birds and fruit bats.