An early 19th century illustration of the Nodding Renealmia American or Catimbium speciosum. A native of China and Japan it rises by the banks of rivers to a height of near twenty feet and was introduced to the West about 1792 by Sir Joseph t flowers in May and when first seen was immediately proclaimed for the beauty of its pink sweetly scented flowers. This artwork for Robert John Thornton's "The Temple of Flora" in 1807, was printed, for the publisher, by T. Bensley, London, England.

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Size: 2680px × 3648px
Location: Published in the UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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