Indigofera suffruticosa
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Indigofera suffruticosa, commonly known as Guatemalan indigo, small-leaved indigo, West Indian indigo, wild indigo, and anil, is a flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae.
Indigofera suffruticosa Köhler–s Medizinal Pflanzen 076
Seeds of anil
Leaves of anil
Maya blue
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Maya blue is a unique bright turquoise or azure blue pigment manufactured by cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, such as the Mayas and Aztecs, during a period extending from approximately the 8th c
Indigofera suffruticosa
…disturbed areas such as roadsides and fallow fields. Anil is commonly used as a source for indigo dye, and if mixed with Palygorskite clays, can produce Maya blue, a pigment used by the Mesoamerican civilizations…
A warrior with Maya blue on the background
Maya blue used in the Florentine Codex fol. 227v