Compendium of Materia Medica

Fruit Section, Entry 31?
Illustrations for the Compendium of Materia Medica

A traditional Chinese woodblock illustration of a climbing vine, specifically the Entada phaseoloides Matchbox Bean. The drawing depicts a main winding stem with several branches bearing alternate leaves and distinctive curling tendrils. Three large, flat, segmented seed pods are shown hanging from the vine, with the outlines of individual circular seeds visible within them.