A Brazilian rubber tree (Hevea Brasiliensis), its flower and fruit segments bordered by six scenes illustrating its use by man. Coloured lithograph, c. 1840.

Sarawak: four Kayan people collecting gutta percha from a tree trunk. Photograph.

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A Brazilian rubber tree (Hevea Brasiliensis), its flower and fruit segments bordered by six scenes illustrating its use by man. Coloured lithograph, c. 1840.

Sarawak: four Kayan people collecting gutta percha from a tree trunk. Photograph.