Madar plant (Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br.): flowering and fruiting stem. Line engraving after C. de Bruin, 1705.

  • Bruyn, Cornelis de, 1652-1727.
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[1718]
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20307i
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The madar plant stem is a source of fibre for fish nets, floss from the fruit is used for stuffing pillows, the leaves are used as a poultice and the flowers are eaten candied

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[Amsterdam], [1718]

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1 print : line engraving ; platemark 29.3 x 19.2 cm

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Plante zja-raek.

References note

See further: Cornelis de Bruins, Travels into Muscovy, Persia, and ... East Indies... transl. from... french, London, 1737

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Wellcome Collection 20307i

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