Artocarpus altilis, breadfruit
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Artocarpus altilis, breadfruit
Unfinished watercolour sketch by Sydney Parkinson, made during Captain James Cooks first voyage, 1768-1771
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18th Century Artocarpus Bread Fruit Breadfruit Captain Cook Captain James Cook Cook Eudicot Eurosid Fabidae Moraceae Rosales Rosid Sydney Parkinson Unfinished Angiospermae Artocarpus Altilis Breadfruit Tree Dicot Dicotyledon Magnoliophyta
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This unfinished watercolor sketch of Artocarpus altilis, commonly known as breadfruit, is an exquisite creation by the Scottish artist Sydney Parkinson during Captain James Cook's first voyage between 1768 and 1771. The illustration showcases the intricacies of the breadfruit tree, a member of the Moraceae family, which is an order of flowering plants that includes figs and mulberries. The breadfruit tree is a large, evergreen, and monoecious plant, meaning it bears both male and female flowers on the same tree. The tree is depicted in its semi-mature state, with several breadfruit bunches hanging from its branches. The breadfruit, a staple food source in many tropical regions, is an angiosperm, a type of flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary. It is also a dicot, characterized by having two cotyledons, or seed leaves, and is a member of the eudicot clade, which includes rosids and asterids. The Rosales order, to which the breadfruit tree belongs, also includes the rose family and the coffee family. The breadfruit tree is a valuable source of food, providing both the breadfruit itself, which can be cooked and eaten like a potato, and the sap, which can be fermented to make a beverage. This watercolor sketch is a testament to the natural history explorations of the 18th century, providing a glimpse into the botanical discoveries made during Captain Cook's voyages. Sydney Parkinson's meticulous attention to detail and artistic skill are evident in this unfinished masterpiece, which continues to captivate viewers with its beauty and scientific significance.
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