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Cerasus communis, sour cherryOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Citrus medica, citronOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Nicotiana tabacum, tobaccoOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Dillenia ornata, camelliaOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Strychnos nux vomica, strychnine treeOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Pyrus communis, pearThe pear tree, a native of Europe and western Asia, is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its fruit. One of the decorative ceiling panels at the Natural History Museum, London
Gossypium barbadense, sea cottonOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Gossypium barbadense, sea cotton
Lonicera periclymenum, honeysuckleOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Myroxylon pereirae, balsam of PeruOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Myroxylon pereirae, balsam of Peru
Polygonum bistorta, meadow bistortOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Quercus tinctoria, black oak
Aconitum napellus, monkshoodOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Diospyros embryopterisOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Cassia fistula, canafitulaThe purging cassia or pudding pipe tree, is native to warmer regions of the world. The drug senna is prepared from its pods. The matrix in which its seeds are embedded also has laxative properties
Prunus amygdalus, almondOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Prunus amygdalus, almond
The General HerbariumView looking east along the present day herbarium in the Botany Department at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed in 1970
Corylus avellana, hazelOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Datura stramonium, jimsonweedOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Zea mays, maizeThis large cultivated grass called maize or sweet corn is an important cereal. Grain is ground for flour as well as forming a table vegetable, the husks are used as fuel & the leaves for cattle fodder
Magnolia auriculata, big-leaf magnoliaOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Garcinia indica, kokam treeOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Calotropis procera, rubber bushOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Epilobium angustifolium, fireweedOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Butea frondosa, flame of the forestOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Butea frondosa, flame of the forest
Aloe succotrina, fynbos aloeOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Glaucium leuteum, horned poppyOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Onopordum acanthium, cotton thistleOne of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Helleborus viridis, green helleboreHellebores contain a powerful cardiac poison & narcotic. Used medicinally for a variety of conditions, it needed to be administered with care to avoid being fatal to the patient
Sambucus nigra, elder
Cornus capitata, dogwoodOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London
Citrus bergamia, bergamot orangeCitrus aurantium var. bergamia (Family Rutaceae). A variety of orange, known as the bergamot orange, from which a perfume is obtained
Melanorrhoea usitata, Burmese lacquer treeOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London
Myristica fragrans, nutmeg treeA tree native to the eastern Moluccas, which yields the spice nutmeg, its dried seed, and mace, the dried aril that surrounds the seed
Garcinia hanburii, gamboge treeOne of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Garcinia hanburii, gamboge tree
Aesculus hippocastanum, common horse chestnutA native of Albania and Greece, is planted as an ornamental tree. The large seeds, conkers, were used as narcotics in the 19th century when they were considered to have an effect equal to opium
Bird from decorative ceiling panelsA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a bird painted in gold
Blighia sapida, ackeeA photograph of the close up detail of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Blighia sapida, ackee
Aloe succotrina, aloeA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Aloe succotrina with a golden swallow
Pyrus malus, appleA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Pyrus malus, apple
Octopus ceiling panelA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a black and white painting of an octopus
Ottelia cordataA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Ottelia cordata, common name unknown
Detail of Natural History Museum ceilingVines and the letters VR (Victoria Regina) decorate the ceilings of the side galleries in the Natural History Museums Waterhouse Building
Snail ceiling panelA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a black and white painting of a snail
Heraldic symbols of the three KingdomsA photograph of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing six panels of Heraldic symbols of the three Kingdoms
Dahlia hybrid, dahliaA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Dahlia hybrid, dahlia from Mexico
Citrus sp. orangeA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Citrus sp. orange
Flower from the Orchidaceae familyA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing an unknown flower of the Orchidaceae family
Decorative border from ceiling panelA photograph of one of the decorative borders from the ceiling panels on the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall