Paperbark tree (Melaleuca ericifolia): flowering shoot with leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving by J. Sowerby, c. 1805, after himself.
- Sowerby, James, 1757-1822.
- Date:
- 1 June 1805
- Reference:
- 25322i
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Paperbarks are planted to prevent erosion of muddy shores and yield medicinal oil by distillation of stems and leaves
Publication/Creation
London : J. Sowerby, 1 June 1805.
Physical description
1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 19.7 x 12.2 cm
Lettering
Melaleuca ericifolia
Reference
Wellcome Collection 25322i
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