Tree which bears fruit that is consumed or used by humans and some animals

Elephant apple (Limonia acidissima L.): branch with flowers and fruit, leaf and seeds and cross-section of fruit.

Two fruiting tree branches, possibly a Sorbus and Prunus species. Watercolour.

Three British fruit trees, sloe (Prunus spinosa), wild cherry (Prunus avium) and bird cherry (Prunus padus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

A stone fruit tree, possibly a plum (Prunus species): fruiting branch and seed. Watercolour.

A pear (Pyrus species): flowering branch. Watercolour.

A cudweed plant (Gnaphalium species), mandrake plant (Mandragora officinarum) and breadfruit tree (Artocarpus atilis). Coloured engraving, c. 1827.

A woman breast feeding a child and plucking a fruit from an abundant tree, two of her other children are also with her. Engraving by J. Frey, 1732, after F. Albani.

A species of Sapotaceae: branch with flowers and fruit, separate flower and sections of fruit and seeds. Coloured line engraving.

Citron (Citrus medica): flowering branch. Colour and coloured mezzotint, c. 1741.

The month September and the sign of Libra, represented by people gathering fruit from trees and the parable of the barren fig tree. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol, 1585.

Cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao), Chinese citron or natsumikan (Citrus natsudaidai), jak fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), muhimbi tree (Cynometra cauliflora) and bilimbi tree (Averrhoa bilimbi), in separate plates. Line engraving after C. de Bruins, 1706.

Two banana plants (Musa species) and a date palm tree. Coloured engraving, c. 1827.

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 34.4 x 43.6 cm

Jak tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus) with fruit in the Society Islands. Pen drawing.

1 print : etching with engraving ; platemark 12.7 x 17 cm

Three papaya trees (Carica papaya) with lizards, dodos and a man hunting in an exotic, tropical landscape. Etching, c. 1671.

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 34.4 x 43.7 cm

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 24 x 18.3 cm

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Fruit trees

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Images referencing Fruit trees

Works from the collections

A species of Sapotaceae: branch with flowers and fruit, separate flower and sections of fruit and seeds. Coloured line engraving.

Jak tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus) with fruit in the Society Islands. Pen drawing.

Three papaya trees (Carica papaya) with lizards, dodos and a man hunting in an exotic, tropical landscape. Etching, c. 1671.

Elephant apple (Limonia acidissima L.): branch with flowers and fruit, leaf and seeds and cross-section of fruit.

A cudweed plant (Gnaphalium species), mandrake plant (Mandragora officinarum) and breadfruit tree (Artocarpus atilis). Coloured engraving, c. 1827.

Fruit trees

Images from the collections

Images referencing Fruit trees

Works from the collections

A species of Sapotaceae: branch with flowers and fruit, separate flower and sections of fruit and seeds. Coloured line engraving.

Jak tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus) with fruit in the Society Islands. Pen drawing.

Three papaya trees (Carica papaya) with lizards, dodos and a man hunting in an exotic, tropical landscape. Etching, c. 1671.

Elephant apple (Limonia acidissima L.): branch with flowers and fruit, leaf and seeds and cross-section of fruit.

A cudweed plant (Gnaphalium species), mandrake plant (Mandragora officinarum) and breadfruit tree (Artocarpus atilis). Coloured engraving, c. 1827.

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