Annona Reticulata – Custard Apple Botanical Lithograph c.1864
This antique botanical print features Annona reticulata, commonly known as the custard apple, a tropical fruit tree prized for its sweet, creamy fruit. The illustration shows a thick branch with long, tapering leaves and a large brownish fruit with a scaly, net-like surface texture. Below the main illustration are two detailed scientific cross-sections of the fruit, revealing its segmented pulp filled with black seeds. One view displays a vertical slice showing seed cavities, while the other presents a top-down cross-section resembling a rosette of fruit cells – offering a striking visual insight into the fruit’s inner anatomy.
This print is from Fleurs, fruits et feuillages choisis de la flore et de la Pomone de l' Ile de Java peints d'après nature by Berthe Hoola Van Nooten...
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Late 19th Century Antique Dutch Wall Decorations