Caroline Kathryn Allen (April 7, 1904 - April 6, 1975) was an American

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, botanical illustrator and taxonomist noted for studying trees in the

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. She was a staff member at both the

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and New York Botanical Garden. She described over 275 species, and contributed widely in academic publications.

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1904 births 1975 deaths American women botanists 20th-century American women People from Pawling, New York Harvard University staff {{US-botanist-stub