request for information on plant images

Dear Medit group,
Recent mailings have had quite a lot of info: about images on line, but as it
didn't concern me I kept no records. Sorry about that as now a friend of mine
needs some [see below] and I would really like to help her. So if any of you
experts can let me know where best she might search we would both be very
grateful.
Jennifer

As you may know, I'm working on some plant illustrations, and have nearly
completed the task. Now have 4 left to do in 2 weeks before the end of summer
term (24th July). I set this as my deadline, so hope to stick to it. The
trouble is it's very hard to find good clear and accurate photos to work from
(botanical drawings may do, but photos of the relevant species are best). The
pics I need are of the following plants:

1) Melaleuca alternifolia - a.k.a. Tea Tree: thought I'd come up trumps when
I found a clear, detailed photo in Shirley Price's Aromatherapy for Common
Ailments... But (surprise, surprise) that specimen, whatever it is, is
definitely opposite-folia, not alternate-folia, as it should be. The pic
(drawing) in Gabriel Mojay's Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit is based on
Shirley's photo, though he actually states in the first paragraph that Tea
Tree has alternate leaves! Julia Lawless's Encyclopaedia of Essential Oils
and its Illustrated version provide a sketch which may ressemble the real
thing, but isn't clear enough. Her Complete Illustrated Guide to Aromatherapy
provides a fairly close photo of the whole thing, so it gives an idea, but
again, it's not clear/detailed enough. Just telling you this so you know
these avenues are already checked out. Anyway, JL isn't totally reliable in
her info, so pics may not be accurate. Ideally, I need a clear, close-up pic
obtained from a reliable botanical source!

2) Styrax benzoin - commonly known as Benzoin: I've got a botanical drawing
by Koehler off the net. Otherwise no joy. Only pics of lumps of resin. As
with above, I'd really appreciate a good photo, as Koehler's pics (on net)
don't always reveal accurate colours.

3) Citrus x paradisi - a.k.a. Grapefruit: I know, I can get one in my local
veg shop, but I've failed, despite serious research on net and central
library, to lay my hands on a photo of this fruit growing on a branch with
leaves, which is what I'm really looking for, to get proportions and details
right.





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