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Hand-coloured engraving of Indian almond leaves, a leafy branch, blue-purple fruits, cut fruit showing seeds, and a small flower spike on a pale background.

Indian almond (Terminalia catappa L.): leaves, tree, fruit, flowers, seed and cross-sections of fruit and seed. Coloured line engraving.

A hand-coloured botanical engraving shows two large oval leaves at left, a slender branch of clustered leaves at right, and blue-purple fruits with cut sections revealing dark seeds below. A small flower spike and seeds sit in the lower corners against a pale ground.

Artist
Hendrik van Rheede
Date
[1683]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3133 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: Almendro indio (Terminalia catappa): hojas, árbol, fruto y semilla

Un grabado botánico coloreado a mano muestra dos grandes hojas ovaladas a la izquierda, una rama esbelta de hojas agrupadas a la derecha y frutos morado azulados con secciones cortadas que revelan semillas oscuras. Una pequeña espiga de flores y semillas aparece en las esquinas inferiores, sobre un fondo claro.

Português: Amendoeira-da-índia (Terminalia catappa): folhas, árvore, fruto e semente

Uma gravura botânica colorida à mão mostra duas grandes folhas ovais à esquerda, um ramo esbelto de folhas agrupadas à direita e frutos roxo-azulados com seções cortadas revelando sementes escuras. Uma pequena espiga de flores e sementes aparece nos cantos inferiores, sobre um fundo claro.