Kandel or Mangrove plant (Kandelia candel (L.) Druce): branch with flowers and fruit and separate flower and sectioned fruit. Coloured line engraving.
A hand-coloured engraving of a leafy branch with long, glossy green leaves edged in yellow, pale orange-red flower clusters at upper left, and small dark flowers and buds along the stem. A separate flower and a curled fruit appear at lower left against a pale paper ground.
- Artist
- Hendrik van Rheede
- Date
- [1686]
- Medium
- Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3116 px
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 manglar Kandel con flores y fruto, grabado de 1686
Un grabado coloreado a mano de una rama con hojas largas, brillantes y verdes, con bordes amarillos, y racimos de flores naranja rojizo en la parte superior izquierda. Flores oscuras pequeñas, capullos y un fruto enrollado aparecen sobre un fondo de papel claro.
Português: Ramo de planta de manguezal Kandel com flores e fruto, gravura de 1686
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra um ramo com folhas longas e brilhantes, verdes e com bordas amarelas, e grupos de flores laranja-avermelhadas no alto à esquerda. Pequenas flores escuras, botões e um fruto enrolado aparecem sobre um fundo de papel claro.