Edward Leonard Caum
American forester and botanist
About Edward Leonard Caum
Lived 1893 – 1952 (aged 58–59). Edward Leonard Caum was an American botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
Edward Leonard Caum (1893–1952) was a United States botanist known for his work on plant species in Hawaii.
In the 1920s, Caum was working with the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association (HSPA), and with the help of W. W. G. Moir of American Factors, the two helped preserve a collection of Native Hawaii sugarcane species, S. officinarum. Caum lived with his wife in the "H" house of the Lyon Arboretum until his death. The house is now the main headquarters of the Lyon Arboretum.
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American forester and botanist (1893-1952)
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Edward Leonard Caum was born in 1893.
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Edward Leonard Caum died in 1952.
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Edward Leonard Caum was a botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
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Edward Leonard Caum was American.
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