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Ceriops tagal, yellow mangrove tree
Outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage, 1768-1771. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
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18th Century Captain Cook Captain James Cook Cook Eudicot Eurosid Fabidae Forest Malpighiales Mangrove Mangrove Forest Mangrove Swamp Rosid Sydney Parkinson Voyage Woodland Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Magnoliophyta Rhizophoraceae
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1. Title: "A Voyage Through Time: Sydney Parkinson's Illustration of the Yellow Mangrove Tree (Ceriops tagal), 1768-1771" 2.. This exquisite outline drawing of the yellow mangrove tree, Ceriops tagal, is an 18th-century masterpiece created by the Scottish artist Sydney Parkinson during Captain James Cook's first voyage (1768-1771). Housed in the esteemed Botany Library at the Natural History Museum in London, this precious illustration offers a captivating glimpse into the natural world as observed by early European explorers. The yellow mangrove, a flowering plant belonging to the family Rhizophoraceae, is a crucial component of mangrove forests found in tropical and subtropical regions. This eudicot, angiosperm, and member of the Malpighiales order, is characterized by its distinctive prop roots, which provide stability in the muddy, brackish waters of mangrove swamps. Parkinson's meticulous sketch, with its intricate details of the mangrove's leaves, flowers, and woodland structure, reveals the artist's keen observation skills and dedication to documenting the natural wonders encountered during Cook's expedition. The yellow mangrove's simple, alternating leaves, arranged on a rhachis, belong to the Rosid clade of the eudicotyledonous plant family, Fabaceae. This drawing, created over 250 years ago, remains an invaluable record of the yellow mangrove tree and the rich biodiversity of mangrove forests. It serves as a testament to the enduring fascination with the natural world and the importance of documenting its intricacies for scientific discovery and conservation.
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