Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth): branch with flowers and pods, separate flower, sectioned flower and seed. Coloured line engraving.

Date:
[1686]
Reference:
16102i
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Description

Pigeon pea is also known as Congo pea. Its edible seeds are used in dahl, red gram, catjang and ambrevade

Publication/Creation

[Amsterdam], [1686]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 33.1 x 41.5 cm

Lettering

Thora-Paeràú Lat. ... Mal. Torì ... Bra. ... Arab. Lettering is inscribed on print in blue ink by E. Holmes: "Cajanus cajan Mem 57" Title transcribed in Nagari, Malayalam, Arabic and Roman alphabet

References note

See further: K.S. Manilal (ed.), Botany and history of Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1980, ch. 2 by M. Fournier, pp. 6-21
J. Heniger, Hendrik Adriaan van Reede tot Drakestein (1636-1691) and Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1986

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Wellcome Collection 16102i

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