Sujet
Breadfuit (Artocarpus incisus), 1823. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Breadfuit (Artocarpus incisus), c1798. A tree with fruit with white pulp like new bread, it was introduced into the West Indies as an 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 Nature Displayed by Simeon Shaw. (London, 1823).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1823
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B66_110
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (2,1Mo) / 30,6cm x 40,9cm / 3616 x 4830 (300dpi)