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Coloured botanical engraving of a Myristica branch with a purple oval fruit, split fruit showing a dark seed, and small flowers on a pale background.

A plant (Myristica malabarica): branch with fruit, kernels, flowers and floral segments. Coloured line engraving.

A botanical plate shows a leafy branch with broad, pale-green and blue-tinted leaves, a large oval purplish fruit, and a split fruit revealing a dark seed in a red-edged aril. Smaller seeds, flowers and floral segments are arranged below on a pale ground.

Artist
Hendrik van Rheede
Date
[1683]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3187 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1683.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Rama de Myristica malabarica con fruto y semillas, grabado coloreado

Una lámina botánica muestra una rama con hojas anchas de verde pálido y tono azulado, un fruto ovalado de color morado y un fruto partido que deja ver una semilla oscura con arilo de borde rojizo. Abajo se disponen semillas menores, flores y segmentos florales sobre un fondo claro.

Português: Ramo de Myristica malabarica com fruto e sementes, gravura colorida

Uma prancha botânica mostra um ramo com folhas largas de verde pálido e tom azulado, um fruto oval roxo e um fruto partido revelando uma semente escura com arilo de borda avermelhada. Abaixo, sementes menores, flores e segmentos florais dispostos sobre fundo claro.

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