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Hand-coloured engraving of a flowering branch with purple blossoms, green oval leaves, and red berries, with separate floral detail drawings below.

Singapore rhododendron branch with flowers and fruit, hand-coloured engraving

A botanical illustration of a branching shrub shown against a pale ground, with long oval green leaves, clusters of dark purple five-petalled flowers, and small red and green berries. Floral details and fruit are drawn separately in the lower right, and handwritten Latin and Dutch-style annotations appear at upper right.

Artist
Hendrik van Rheede
Date
[1683]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3096 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1683.
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

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