Fruits - Specimen details

Fruits - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 63600

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Plant Name 40.01 SIMAROUBACEAE Brucea sumatrana Entry Book Number 113.1876
Artefact Name Fruits Vernacular Name
Iso Country Indonesia TDWG Region Indonesia
Parts Held Fruits Geography Description Java
Uses FruitsUse: MEDICINES - Digestive System Disorders User: Man TDWG use MEDICINES - Digestive System Disorders
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Donor Huntley Hassall G Donor No
Donor Date 24/08/1876 Donor Notes
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Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Label source: Letter dated Aug 19th 1876 to Prof Hooker. Dear Sir, These are given to me by a Dutch Captain who bought them from Java. They are obtained from some species growing in that place. The natives call the plant Mu (?) or ..??.. the ?? maybe T, ambara Maridja it is used for dysentery. If you will inform me of the botanical position of the Tambara Maridja, I shall so deem it a favour, it will be a favour. I am yours truely G Hassall Huntley, Howden Lodge, near Newcastle upon Tyne.x0Dx0AUsed in Java i, n dysentery.

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