Rope of Mudar - Specimen details

Rope of Mudar - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 49276

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Plant Name 107.00 ASCLEPIADACEAE Calotropis gigantea Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Rope of Mudar Vernacular Name
Iso Country Pakistan TDWG Region Pakistan
Parts Held Rope of Mudar Geography Description Pakistan, Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, Lahore
Uses Rope of MudarUse: MEDICINES User: Man TDWG use MEDICINES
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Donor India Museum Donor No 4867
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Notes: Label source: Class IV Fibre. Mudar or Yercum Fibre obtained from the inner bark of the young branches of Calotropis gigantea Br. a plant common in waste places in India. This fibre is very strong bearing a greater strain than Russian hemp, and it is muc, h used by the natives for cordage. The plant has also reputed medicinal properties.

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