concept

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis): fruiting branch. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1796, after J. Ihle.

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

Breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis) in tropical landscape. Coloured aquatint by W. Daniell, c. 1809, after himself.

A fruiting breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis). Photograph.

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis): fruiting stem, leaf, fruit and flowers. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.

A description of the mangostan and the bread-fruit ... the first, esteemed one of the most delicious, the other, the most useful of all the fruits of the East Indies : To which are added, directions to voyagers, for bringing over these and other vegetable productions, which would be extremely beneficial to the inhabitants of our West India Islands / By John Ellis.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

Please note, due to essential maintenance work to our systems, you will be unable to request items in our collections; apply for, renew or pre-register for a library membership; or use our computers, laptops and printers from 06:00 on Saturday 12 July until 06:00 on Sunday 13 July. Our library will remain open as usual. Thank you for your understanding.

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

Take part in research

Breadfruit

Images

Catalogue

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

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis): fruiting stem, leaf, fruit and flowers. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.

A fruiting breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis). Photograph.

Breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis) in tropical landscape. Coloured aquatint by W. Daniell, c. 1809, after himself.