Aegle marmelos 3
1909
Imagine slicing open a fruit that looks like a citrus on a psychedelic trip—that's the Bael fruit, captured here by Ellen Isham Schutt in 1909. This vibrant illustration isn't just art; it's a botanical passport for David Fairchild, a famous plant explorer whose name is scribbled at the bottom, documenting a specimen he found in Tirhoot, India. Schutt’s meticulous detail allowed American scientists to study the 'stone apple'—sacred in Hinduism and known for its medicinal properties—long before it ever grew on US soil.
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