Bark - Specimen details

Bark - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 52297

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Plant Name 84.01 RUBIACEAE Cinchona officinalis Entry Book Number 114.1889
Artefact Name Bark Vernacular Name
Iso Country Not defined TDWG Region Not defined
Parts Held Bark Geography Description South America
Uses BarkUse: FOOD User: Man TDWG use FOOD
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Donor Jenkins & Phillips, Mincing Lane, London Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Label source: Employed in France in the manuf of wine. Extract of letter from Jenkin and Phillips to Mr Morris: We may say in passing that the fine old S American HO Loxa quills mentioned in the letter by W David Howard are sold for the French market f, or making wine. This bark has a peculiar flavour and bouquet which are recognized and well known by the Parisians which fragrant quality or bouquet, are quite wanting in the Loxa bark when grown in India, Jamaica or Java. Fine silvery HD South American, Loxa would fetch upon this market 2/2 to 2/6 per pound.

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