Blue gum or fever tree (Eucalyptus globulus Labill.): flowering and fruiting stem with floral segments. Engraving by C. Dien, c.1798, after P. J. Redouté.

  • Redouté, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840.
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[1798]
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18494i
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Blue gum or fever tree (Eucalyptus globulus Labill.): flowering and fruiting stem with floral segments. Engraving by C. Dien, c.1798, after P. J. Redouté. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The blue gum tree is the source of medicinal eucalyptus oil. The timber is used for ship-building and agricultural implements

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[Paris], [1798]

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1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 45 x 30 cm

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Eucalyptus globulus P.J.Redouté del. Dien Scripsit

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Wellcome Collection 18494i

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