Title

Breadfuit

Caption

Breadfuit: Artocarpus incisus. [c1798]. Tree with fruit with white pulp like new bread, introduced into West Indies as important food crop for plantation slaves. Captain Bligh of HMS 'Bounty' fame was given the task of transporting stock plants from the South Sea Islands.From "A Key to Physic" by Ebenezer Sibly. (London c1798). Hand-coloured engraving.

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Photos12.com - Ann Ronan Picture Library

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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

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ARP07104_460001229

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Rights managed

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27,4Mb (1,6Mb) / 9,0in x 11,8in / 2704 x 3543 (300dpi)