Our History
Hortus Malabaricus (meaning "Garden of Malabar") is a seminal 12-volume botanical work on the medicinal plants of the Malabar region in India, compiled in the 17th century by Hendrik van Rheede, a Dutch colonial administrator. Published between 1678 and 1693, it contains extensive descriptions and illustrations of nearly 740 plant species native to the Malabar coast (present-day Kerala), based on the knowledge of local practitioners, including Ayurvedic physicians and indigenous communities
