Illustrations to the Compendium of Materia Medica

Zaojia Honey locust pod (Gleditsia sinensis)

A woodcut illustration of a honey locust tree. The tree features a central trunk that bifurcates into smaller branches with pinnate leaves. Several long, curved seed pods, characteristic of the species, are shown hanging from the branches. The ground at the base of the tree is represented by simple stippling and horizontal lines.