Stem and leaves - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 43866 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 151.01 EUPHORBIACEAE Colliguaja integerrima | Entry Book Number | 10.1936 | |
| Artefact Name | Stem and leaves | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Argentina | TDWG Region | Argentina | ||
| Parts Held | Stem and leaves | Geography Description | South America, Rio Negro | ||
| Uses | Stem and leavesUse: VERTEBRATE POISONS User: Equines | TDWG use | VERTEBRATE POISONS | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Cooper Technical Bureau | Donor No | |||
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| Notes: | Label source: Letter - rec'd from Cooper Technical Bureau, 47 Russel Square W.C.1 from Rio N Negro : roots said to be used, mixed with hot water, as an insecticide by Indians. The specimen accompanying this letter (some of which is sent herewith) has bee, n identified as C.integerrima which is known in the territory of Santa Cruz, Patagonia as 'Poison Bush' but is said to be poisonous only to horses. Have you any knowledge of its use as an insecticide ? Will you please reply to letter M.C.P. 6.2.36 | ||||