Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 30)

A detailed woodblock illustration of a Chinese Juniper tree (檜, Gui). The tree features a thick, textured trunk that curves sharply to the right. The branches are densely covered with small, needle-like foliage and oval-shaped leaves or cones, rendered with fine stippling and line work characteristic of Ming or Qing dynasty scientific illustrations.

Juniper