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Pinus strobus L. Weymouth or white pine
Juniperus communis, juniperPlate 53 from Botanicum Medicinale (1759) by Timothy Sheldrake. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Larch FirPlate 14 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771
Pinus wallichiana, pine treePlate 848 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Pinus sylvestris, scotch firPlate 15 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty two species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. Originally issued in 1771
Pinus pinaster Aiton, cluster pineSketch 39 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Agathis australis, kauri pineKauri pine, New Zealand. This tree is the source of resin known as kauri gum. Figure 5 from Amber The Natural Time Capsule by Andrew Ross, 1998
Cupressus sempervirens, Italian cypressAn illustration of (Cupressus sempervirens) the Italian cypress from the Botany Library Collection, the Natural History Museum, London
Araucaria mirabilis, pine coneSilicified cones from the Cerro Cuadrado Fossil Forest (Jaramillo Fossil Forest), Argentina dating from the Upper Jurassic. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Brachyphyllum princeps, fossil plantThis specimen of Brachyphyllum princeps is from Solenhofen Limestone, Bavaria, Germany
Resin from a cedar treeResin oozing from under the bark of a cedar tree. Resin once fossilised becomes amber. Figure 3 from Amber The Natural Time Capsule
Pinus palustris Miller, long-leaf pine
Sequoiadendron giganteum, giant sequoia on display at the top of the Natural History Museums Central Hall
Pine wood with resin filled cavityA piece of pine wood with a resin filled cavity inside. Fossilised resin becomes amber. Figure 4 from Amber The Natural Time Capsule
Cypress twig in Baltic amberA cypress twig in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene. Amber is fossilised tree resin. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule (1998) by Andrew Ross
Picea glauca (Moench. ) Voss. white spruceSketch 42 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Spruce or Norway FirPlate 16 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771
Cedar Avenue, Hamilton, Bermuda 1873A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
CedarPlate 9 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771
Cypress treePlate 10 from The Shape, skeleton and foliage of 32 species of Trees (1786). The series was originally issued in 1771
Picea glauca, white spruceWatercolour depicting white spruce foliage from page 42 of Ehret Drawing Book, by Georg Dionysius Ehret, c. 1740 s
Pine conesA photograph of a specimen of pine cones and their seeds
Picea excelsa, fossilised spruce coneShown here is the fossilised cone of (Picea excelsa), a spruce tree dating from the Pleistocene and approximately 500, 000 years old. Originates from Cromer Forest, Mundesley, Norfolk, UK
Pinus mugo, European mountain pineWatercolour depicting the foliage of a European mountain pine from page 38 of Ehret Drawing Book, by Georg Dionysius Ehret, c. 1740 s
Taxus sp. yewYew berries and seeds which are known to contain the alkaloid taxine and are poisonous
Iridomyrmex geinitzi, ants in amberThis specimen is Baltic amber with ants trapped and preserved inside. Ants frequently got caught in the pine resins that were destined to become amber
Marskea jurassica, coniferA Middle Jurassic conifer shoot on a fallen block from the cliffs near Whitby, North Yorkshire
Jet ornament is similar to amber in texture and to coal in appearance. Jet is fossilised timber of a variety of Araucaria - similar to todays monkey puzzle trees
Carpodacus purpureus, purple finchPlate 4 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved by W.H. Lizars, Edinburgh
Pinus strobus L. Weymouth pineWeymouth Pine, drawing by G.D. Ehret. Native of eastern North America. Image used in: The Chelsea Gardener Philip Miller 1691 - 1771 by Hazel Le Rougetel, 1990, plate 16
Cypress in Mr Watsons garden, MadeiraThe Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) was funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an
Metasequoia occidentalisEocene fossil leaves from Spitsbergen. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Metasequoia sp. dawn redwoodA fossilised leaf of the dawn redwood dating from the Eocene period. Specimen originally from from Driftwood Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, now held at the Natural History Museum, London
Araucaria mirabilis, silicified seed cones
Pine cone in Baltic amberA pine cone in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene. Amber is fossilised tree resin. Image taken from Amber the Natural Time Capsule
Gentiana autumnalis, pine barrens gentianDrawing 63 (Ewan 2) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Italian PinePlate 24 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771
YewPlate 32 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771
Pinus coulteri, big-cone pinePhotograph of a Pinus coulteri pine cone
Letter written by Wallace, A. R, describing shipwreck and losLetter written by Wallace, A.R, describing shipwreck and los
Sequoia affinis, fossil treeThis specimen of Sequoia affinis is from Florissant, Colorado, USA, and is now held at the Natural History Museum, London
Agathis jurassica, fossil plant
Araucarioxylon arizxonicum, coniferPolished section through the trunk of Araucarioxylon arizxonicum, the dominant conifer of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA. Width approx. 25 cm. Dates back to the Late Triassic period
Pandanus sp. screw pinePlate 883 from the John Fleming Collection of Indian Drawings, c. 1795-1805. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Picea abies, European spruceIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Platycladus orientalis, oriental arborvitaeSketch 205 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Pinus sylvestris, Scots pine (bottom) & Cedrus libani, cedarSketch 250 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Pinus sylvestris, scots pineScanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing a pollen grain from a scots pine. Note the air bladders that help it to float through the air (x 1500 on a standard 9 cm wide print)