Mangrove Tree (Rhizophora mucronata Lam.): branch with flowers and fruits and separate sectioned flower and fruit with seed. Coloured line engraving.
- Date:
- [1686]
- Reference:
- 16206i
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Description
The bark of Rhizophora mucronata is used in tanning and the timber (boriti poles) for building and making pulp and rayon
Publication/Creation
[Amsterdam], [1686]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 33.2 x 41.5 cm
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Lettering
Peê-Candèl ... Candelò ... ...
Lettering is inscribed on print in blue ink by E. Holmes: "Rhizophora mucronata Lam."
Title transcribed in Nagari, Malayalam, Arabic and Roman alphabet
References note
See further: K.S. Manilal (ed.), Botany and history of Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1980, ch. 2 by M. Fournier, pp. 6-21
J. Heniger, Hendrik Adriaan van Reede tot Drakestein (1636-1691) and Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1986
Reference
Wellcome Collection 16206i
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Location Status Access Closed stores