African plants, 17th century #1 is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on March 6th, 2014.
African plants, 17th century #1
African plants, 17th-century artwork. Four known plants are named (left to right) sykomorus (sycamore fig), tamarind (tamarind), balzem (balsam), and... more
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African plants, 17th century #1
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African plants, 17th-century artwork. Four known plants are named (left to right) sykomorus (sycamore fig), tamarind (tamarind), balzem (balsam), and baobab (baobab). This engraving is from 'Africa' (1670) by the London-based Scottish cartographer John Ogilby (1600-1676). This 767-page atlas describes the known lands and peoples of Africa, with 57 plate engravings of maps and artworks. Largely based on the 1668 work 'Naukeurige Beshryvinge der Afrikaenesche gewesten' by Dutch geographer Olfert Dapper, the engravings were by 17th-century Dutch artist Jacob van Meurs.
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