Illustrated? Investigation? of? Objects? and? Nature? Original: Yi Wu Shi Tu Kao. This marginal note likely refers to the title of the work. Based on the characters, it may be a variant or misreading of the "Illustrated Investigation of the Names and Realities of Plants" (Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao), a standard botanical reference.

Yellow Mastic Tree

Original: Huangdongshu. This tree is known today as Pistacia chinensis, or the Chinese pistache. It is a deciduous tree related to the pistachio but grown primarily for its timber and ornamental value; in traditional contexts, its young shoots were sometimes eaten and its seeds pressed for oil.

Wood Category, Volume 34

[An illustration of a branch from the Yellow Mastic Tree, featuring its characteristic alternating pinnate leaves—arranged like a feather—and dense clusters of small, round berries.]