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Most pictures that identifies the Pamplemousses botanical gardens is the huge water lily lake where are seen the Victoria water lilies. It is a real beauty when you stand in front of this lake, and see these leave swimming on the water. The garden known now the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam botanical gardens has a large variety of palms, flowers and plants. It was in the past during the French colonisation the private garden of the French governor, Mahe de Labournnais. These giant water lilies are known in their scientific name as Victoria amazonica. The famous water lily is native to the Amazon River. Formerly the Victoria amazonica was known as the Victoria regia. It has been named after the Queen Victoria. The leaves can have a diameter up to three meters. The flowers of the giant lilies are magnificent.
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