M0004466: Balsamum Peruvianum tree

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Balsam of Peru.

A reproduction of a photograph of an illustration of a Balsamum Peruvianum tree. The original illustration can be found in Rerum medicarum by Francisco Hernandez , 1649. Related Images: M0004462 M0004463 M0004464 M0004465 M0004467

7 December 1935

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm

Wellcome collection holds a copy of the publication depicted in the glass plate negative.

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

This item is fragile. Please consult the digitised version. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.