Bark - Specimen details

Bark - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 45057

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Plant Name 143.01 LAURACEAE Beilschmiedia obtusifolia Entry Book Number 63.1899
Artefact Name Bark Vernacular Name
Iso Country Australia TDWG Region Australia
Parts Held Bark Geography Description Sydney
Uses BarkUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Bottles, boxes etc Related Items
Donor Devitt H & Co Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: No. 315. Letter from Henry Devitt & Co, Brokers, Dunster House, Mincing Lane, London 5th June 1899. To Kew. Dear Sir, Bark- we are posting ? your sample of 14 bags arrived from Sydney, described by shippers as 'Massoi'?, but recognised by L, ondon buyers as 'Sassafras'. Can you oblige us with any information as to the botanical and geographical origin of this bark. The Sassafras bark hitherto known here is the American we are told.

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