NHD53/52

Illustration of an unidentified red flower plant

Original inscriptions: Heuong-tchew (reverse lower right in pencil)

Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink)

One main branch of grey-brown colour, with several leafy twigs on the upper part, branching out laterally at each side, and four densely flowered panicle inflorescence on the lower part. The leaves grows alternate along the length of each twig, elliptic in shape with entire margins and pinnate veins. The leaves are mostly light green, with only a few dark green ones. At the top of each twigs, a small cluster of smaller sized leaves; at the top the erect main branch, two small gems. The inflorescences show small red flowers with yellow stamens; the lower part of the panicle has bloomed flowers, the upper part has buds. Lower left: dissected view of a pedicel, with four pointy sepals, surrounded by four red, round petals and stamens.

Any further details: Page cut on the right side.