Bark - Specimen details

Bark - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 65249

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Plant Name 31.02 BOMBACACEAE Adansonia digitata Entry Book Number 30:1871
Artefact Name Bark Vernacular Name
Iso Country South Africa TDWG Region South Africa
Parts Held Bark Geography Description South Africa, Umnyati River
Uses BarkUse: MATERIALS - Other Materials/Chemicals User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Other Materials/Chemicals
Storage Bottles, boxes etc Related Items
Donor Baines T Donor No
Donor Date 12/06/1871 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Label source: Bark of the baobab .... on a granite kopjie al Um Nyate River 1890. This is said to be as good as quinine in cases of fever it would be a great boon to the public here if Dr Hooker would make known its qualities and the manner in which it s, hould be used. T Baines.x0Dx0APlants + People exhibition Museum No 1, Kew. May 1998 to May 2016.

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