The Ambonese Herbal, Vol. 3

Plate IV

A full-page copperplate botanical engraving illustrates a species of bamboo. On the left, a cluster of stalks rises from thick, bulbous roots with fine rootlets. These stalks are segmented by distinct nodes. From these nodes, branches emerge with long, lance-shaped leaves hanging downward. A feathery flowering structure is visible at the top of one stalk. At the base of the main stalks, new shoots or underground stems called rhizomes appear with overlapping scales. To the right of the main plant, a separate, detailed illustration shows a single stalk or shoot. This secondary image highlights the development of nodes and sheath-like structures ending in a fibrous base.