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A Upas tree.
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Title:
A Upas tree.
Caption:
An engraving depicting a Upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria): the latex was used for making poisoned arrows. It was also believed that it was fatal for a creature to perch on the tree or to sit beneath it. Dated 19th century.
Credit:
Album / Universal Images Group / Universal History Archive/UIG
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Image size:
5648 x 3600 px | 58.2 MB
Print size:
47.8 x 30.5 cm | 18.8 x 12.0 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
01/01/1815 • 19 CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY. • 19TH • 19TH-CENTURY • ANTIARIS TOXICARIA • ANTIARIS • ARBOL • ARROWS • BLACKBERRY • BRAMBLE • CREATURE • ENGRAVED • ENGRAVING (ARTWORK) • ENGRAVING • ENGRAVING. • ENGRAVINGS • ETCHING • FATAL • FIG • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • LATEX • MORACEAE • MULBERRY TREE • MULBERRY • NATURAL • NATURE • NINETEENTH CENTURY • POISON • POISONED ARROWS • PRINT • TREE • TREES • UPAS TREE • WILDERNESS • XIX CENTURY • ZARZA
