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  • A species of Sapotaceae: branch with flowers and fruit, separate flower and sections of fruit and seeds. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1683]
    Reference
    15951i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Indian Copal (Vateria indica L.): branch with flowers, leaves and fruit and dissected fruit showing seed. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691
    Date
    [1683]
    Reference
    15872i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • A plant (Flacourtia sepiaria): branch with flowers and fruit, separate flowers and fruit and sections of fruit and seeds. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1685]
    Reference
    16073i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Guatteria sempervirens DC.: branch with flowers and fruit and sections of fruit and seed. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1685]
    Reference
    16008i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Elephant apple (Limonia acidissima L.): branch with flowers and fruit, leaf and seeds and cross-section of fruit.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691
    Date
    [1683]
    Reference
    15866i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Alangium salvifolium var. hexapetalum Wang.: branch with leaves, flowers and fruit and sections of flower, fruit, seed and ovary. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691
    Date
    [1683]
    Reference
    15926i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Rosewood tree (a species of Dalbergia): branch with flowers and pods and separate sections of flowers, pod and seeds. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1686]
    Reference
    16117i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Ketaki (Pandanus tectorius Sol. ex Parkinson): flower and young fruit. Coloured aquatint after J. Forbes, 1769.

    • Forbes, James, 1749-1819.
    Date
    [1st June 1813]
    Reference
    20096i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • A plant (Justicia bicalyculata Willd.): branch with flowers and fruit and separate flower and opened fruit with seed. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1686]
    Reference
    16181i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Mango (Mangifera indica L.): branch with flowers, fruit and leaves, cross-section of fruit and flower. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691
    Date
    [1683]
    Reference
    15796i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Kembang or Kooning (Cassia surattensis Burm.f.): branch with flowers. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1686]
    Reference
    16083i
    • Pictures
  • East Indian Screw Tree (Helictores isora L.): branch with flowers and fruit, separate dehisced fruit and sectioned fruit with seeds. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1686]
    Reference
    16202i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • East Indian or Malabar Kino (Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.): branch with flowers, separate shoot bearing flowers and fruit and sections of flowers. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1686]
    Reference
    16187i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Jasmine (Jasminum species): branch with flowers and fruit and separate sections of flowers and fruits with seed. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1686]
    Reference
    16282i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • A species of Thottea: branch with flowers and pods and separate pods and sectioned flower. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1686]
    Reference
    16194i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • A plant (Canthium rheedii) related to Ceylon boxwood: branch with flowers and fruit and separate flowers, fruit and sectioned fruit with seed. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1685]
    Reference
    16056i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Four seedheads of different grasses (Gramineae species): Cynosorus crocanus, buntee?, Paspalum kora and Panicum miliaceum or common millet. Coloured aquatint by W. Hooker after J. Forbes, 1780.

    • Forbes, James, 1749-1819.
    Date
    [1st June 1813]
    Reference
    20072i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Mahwa or mahua (Madhuca longifolia (Koenig) Macbr.): flowering and fruiting stem with a dragonfly. Coloured aquatint by W. Hooker after J. Forbes, 1781.

    • Forbes, James, 1749-1819.
    Date
    [1st June 1813]
    Reference
    20134i
    • Pictures
  • Tamarind or Indian date (Tamarindus indica L.) and Indian squirrel (Sciurus sp.). Coloured aquatint by W. Hooker after J. Forbes, 1769.

    • Forbes, James, 1749-1819.
    Date
    [1st June 1813]
    Reference
    20135i
    • Pictures
  • Guatteria korinthi DC.: branch with flowers and fruit, separate fruit and cross-sections of fruit and seed. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1685]
    Reference
    16007i
    • Pictures
  • Source of Lopez Root (Toddalia asiatica Lam.): branch with flowers and fruit and separate flower, fruit and sectioned fruit with seed. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1685]
    Reference
    16078i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • A plant (Acalypha paniculata): branch with flowers and fruit, separate flowers and fruit and cross-section of fruit with seed. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691
    Date
    [1685]
    Reference
    16000i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Scutia myrtina Kurz.: branch with flowers and fruit and separate leaf, flowers, fruit, seeds and sectioned fruit. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691
    Date
    [1685]
    Reference
    16043i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Memecylon umbellatum Burm.f.: branch with flowers and fruit, separate fruit and seed and sections of flowers and fruit. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1685]
    Reference
    16011i
    • Pictures
    • Online
  • Kamala (a species of Mallotus): branch with flowers and fruit, separate flower and fruit and cross-section of fruit with seed. Coloured line engraving.

    • Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van, 1637?-1691.
    Date
    [1685]
    Reference
    16014i
    • Pictures
    • Online
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