Roots - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 29371 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 170.01 ZINGIBERACEAE Etlingera linguiformis | Entry Book Number | 44.1931 | |
| Artefact Name | Roots | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | India | TDWG Region | India | ||
| Parts Held | Roots | Geography Description | Assam, India, Indian Subcontinent, Asia Tropical | ||
| Uses | RootsUse: FOOD User: Man | TDWG use | FOOD | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Hill HBC | Donor No | |||
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| Notes: | Label source: Customs declaration. Used for chewing with Betel Nut. Named in Herbarium as above. Which occurs in tropical Eastern Himalayas, Sikkim, Khasia hills and Begal. Not in D.S.P. India but an allied species in Ceylon is used in connection with Be, tel chewing. Asked to send flower in spirit and a dried stem with leaves. Also piece of root to grow at Kew. Photo returned. Letter dated 22/10/1931. Noted and returned to Dr. D. 07/11/1931 JHH. H.22 79/31. M.496/31 Specimen of roots sent by Mr H Brian an, d C Hill, Chabua P.O. Upper Assam. Letter dated Assam 20/9/31. 'Enclosing a tinted photograph and drawing of a plant for name .... The plant I have grows to about 6 to 7 feet in height and produces roots which to my mind should be of some commercial value, . Under separate cover I have posted you a small sample. The late Sir George Batt ? was unable to identify the plant from my description and a dried root sample, so I think it is just possible that the plant is unknown botanically. I discovered the plant, growing in the garden of an old Assamese family who say the root is greatly prized for eating along with betel nut and pan, but that it is very scarce. I was fortunate in obtaining a small portion of the root from which today I have a small clump of the p, lant growing. Asking if ? to have his name in some way connected with the naming.' ' I am not aware if you could take up the question as to whether the root is likely to have any commercial value but seeing that the root is so greatly prized for eating, h, as a nice strong aromatic smell and not an unpleasant taste it may possible have some commercial value and would be well worth investigating. The plant is growing well with me and should yield a heavy crop of dried roots. T.V. | ||||
| Determinations: | 170.01 ZINGIBERACEAE Etlingera linguiformis (Roxb.) R.M.Sm. 170.01 ZINGIBERACEAE Amomum linguiforme Roxb. | ||||