Caroline Kathryn Allen (April 7, 1904 - April 6, 1975) was an American botanist, botanical illustrator and taxonomist noted for studying trees in the laurel family. She was a staff member at both the Arnold Arboretum and New York Botanical Garden.[1] She described over 275 species, and contributed widely in academic publications.[2][3] The standard author abbreviation C.K.Allen is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]
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Born | (1904-04-07)April 7, 1904 Pawling, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 5, 1975(1975-04-05) (aged 70) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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Fields | Botany Taxonomy |
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