



This is an illustration of purple Peas believed to be found among the funerary goods of Tutankhamun's tomb. They are also called 'Tutankhamun Peas'.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Pisum sativum
< common name >
pea
< extra >
Plantae Category
< family >
Fabaceae/ Faboideae
< genus >
Pisum
< species >
Pisum sativum
Origin
< place >
Ethiopia, Central Asia













