Fruit - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 29528 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 170.03 MARANTACEAE Thaumatococcus daniellii | Entry Book Number | 62.1912 | |
| Artefact Name | Fruit | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Nigeria | TDWG Region | Nigeria | ||
| Parts Held | Fruit | Geography Description | Nigeria, South Nigeria, West Tropical Africa, Africa | ||
| Uses | FruitUse: User: Not defined | TDWG use | |||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Johnson WH | Donor No | |||
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| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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| Notes: | Label source: From Director of Agriculture, South Nigeria ii.vi.12. Letter 65. 1912, vii. p106 Dear Mr Johnston We are desirous of obtaining some fruits for the Museum and seeds for growing, of Thaumatococcus danielli, Bth. (Phrynium danielli, Benn.)., This as you may be aware is known as the 'Miraculous fruit of the Soudan', and as 'Katemfe' or 'Katemphe' by the Akoos and other Yoruba tribes. Will you be so good as to have specimens collected for Kew, and oblige, Yours truly Director Some of the fruit, s sent Recd. from Herb.13.vi.12 JHH. | ||||