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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
Denrobium crumenatum, orchidWatercolour on vellum by Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Danaidae sp. milkweed butterflies in mountsFolio 20 from a volume of Petiver insects depicting milkweed or monarch butterflies from the family (Danainae) preserved between sheets of mica
Neanura ?muscorum, plant mouldA magnifiied image of oak leaf mould. Specimen originates from Horstead, Norwich
Styrax benzoin, gum benjaminIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Lophura nycthemera, silver pheasantLarge Series plate 51, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Alphitonia zizyphoides, toiFinished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Cochlospermum gillivraei, kapok treeOutline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage, 1768-1771. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Mucuna gigantea, sea bean
Barringtonia speciosa, barringtonia treeNo. 266 from the Botanical Drawings by George Forster made during Cooks second voyage 1772-1775. Illustration annotated with the number 191
Cordia subcordata, kou treeFinished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Cordia sebestena
Mangifera sp. mangoAn illustration from the John Fleming Collection, purchased by the Natural History Museum in 1882. Now part of the Botany Library Plate Collection
The RaspberryThis plate represents the Red and White Antwerp, and the Common Raspberries. The White at the top, the Red at the bottom and the Common in the middle. Plate 2 from Brookshaw, G. (1817)
Tagetes erecta, marigoldIllustration of marigold (Tagetes erecta) by August Johann Georg Carl Batsch (1761-1802) from the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum
(1, 2) chayote (3) cantaloupe melon (4, 5) watermelon
Betula verrucosa, silver birchIllustration depicting silver birch foliage from the Plate Collection of the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Hevea brasilensis, rubber treeIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Taken from Kohler, Med. Pflanz, 1898
Trifolium sp. & Meliotus sp. cloverIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Coccothraustes coccothraustes, hawfinchPlate 40 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Morinda citrifolia, Indian mulberryFinished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Cereus sp. cactusPlate 31 from Plantae Selectae (1754) by Christoph Jakob Trew, (1750-1775). Painting by Georg Dionysius Ehret
Boswellia carterii, frankincenseIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Brassica nigra, black mustardIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Populus tremula, aspenIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Aspen tree foliage
Brachyglottis repanda, bushmans toilet paperFinished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Ficus racemosa, cluster figAn illustration from Watercolour Drawings of Indian Plants, part of the John Fleming Collection, held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Sylvia undata, Dartford warblerPlate 59 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Nelumbo nucifera, sacred lotusPlate 45 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Acronychia laevis, hard aspenFinished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outine drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Platanus latifolia, fossil plane tree leaf from the Upper Cretaceous from Greenland. Specimen 170 mms left to right
Leptospermum fabricia, tea-treeFinished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outine drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
The PlumThree varieties of the Plum, the upper is the Precos De Tours, on the left is the Lawrances Early Plum and on the right is the Orleans. Plate 11 from Brookshaw, G. (1817)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, rose of ChinaFinished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Brosimum galactodendron, cow treeIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Artocarpus spPlate 826 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Leucopogon ruscifolius, bearded heathFinished watercolour by John Cleveley from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Knightia excelsa, rewarewa honeysuckle treeFinished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illlustration annotated Brabejum sparsum
Hardenbergia violacea, purple coral peaFinished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outine drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Hamamelis virginiana, witch hazelIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Melaleuca viridiflora, weeping tea treeFinished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outine drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Cafier d arabic, coffee plantIllustration from the Plate Collection of the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
The StrawberryRepresents five varieties of the Strawberry. Upper is the Golden-Drop, on the right is the Hautboy, the middle is the Chili Strawberry, and the lower is the Scarlet-Flesh Pine
Bixa orellana L. lipstick tree or roucouIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Vandasia retusaFinished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outine drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Carthamus tinctorius, safflowerIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London