The Voynich Botanical Plants
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Folio 53r. Herb Christopher (Actaea spicata). This plant is also known as baneberry. It is a member of the ranunculaceae family and its black berries are extremely poisonous. These berries when mixed with alum yield a black dye. (B)
(B) Drawings that are similar to illustrations in other herbals