Rubber - Specimen details

Rubber - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 42984

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Plant Name 153.05 MORACEAE Castilla elastica Entry Book Number 123.1897
Artefact Name Rubber Vernacular Name
Iso Country India TDWG Region India
Parts Held Rubber Geography Description South India, Nilgiris
Uses RubberUse: MATERIALS - Latex/Rubber User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Latex/Rubber
Storage Bottles, boxes etc Related Items
Donor Haddon J & Co Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
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Notes: Label source: Letter from Walter Haddon to Director RBG Kew, Dear Sir, As requested in your letter dated 3th inst we send you herewith the sample of Castilloa Rubber. It is of West Coast Africa description, dark rough ball, and is worth about 1/9 per lb., We return you herewith Mr LW Grey's letter. Yours faithfully John Ataddorth. (?) Letter from LW Grey To Dr Morris Kew Gardens (letter difficult to read)

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