natural history illustration

Tree of Heaven Allanthus alitissima  comparing bark of mature tree (on left) with young tree (on right)

Tree of Heaven AIlanthus alitissima bark of old tree showing grey colour and deep fissures

Tree of Heaven AIlanthus alitissima bark of young tree showing heart shaped leaf scar

Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum habit drawing

Japanese Hop Humulus japonicus sketchbook study page.  Showing hops, seedling, stems detail, comparisons with the European common Hop, and male and female flowers

Persian Hogweed Heracleum persicum sketchbook study showing rounded curve of flowering head, and convex toothed leaf lobes.

Crimson clover Trifolium incarnata showing crimosn flowers and trifoliate leaves

White mustard Sinapis alba showing plant with leaves, flowers, and seed pods

Yellow or Indian mustard Brassica juncea plant in flower

Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus tree from Slingsby graveyard

Weeping Willow Salix babylonica sprig of leaves showing elongate leaf shape

Weeping willow Salix babylonica tree with typical drooping branches and growth form

Yew Taxus baccata sprig with berries an needles

Yew Taxus baccata tree showing typical growth form

Walnut Juglans regia nut in shell and loose nut

Walnut Juglans regia tree showing typical growth habit

Tamarisk or Athel pine Tamarisx aphylla branch with flowers and leaves

Terebinth Pistacia palastina spray with leaves and flowers on branch

Terebinth Pistacia palastina tree showing habit and growth form

Sycamore fig Ficus sycamorus fruit and leaves growing close to the tree trunk

West Himalayan Spruce Picea smithiana cone and pine needles

West Himalalyan spruce Picea smithiana tree showing typical growth form

Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa chestnut flowers and duts in spiky seed case

Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa tree showing growth form