Bark - Specimen details

Bark - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 61075

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Plant Name 57.01 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE Piscidia erythrina Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Bark Vernacular Name
Iso Country United States TDWG Region United States
Parts Held Bark Geography Description US America
Uses BarkUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
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Donor Imperial Institute Donor No
Donor Date 00/00/1916 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Opuscular source: Letter from Imp Inst, to Mr Holland, 2.4.17. Dear Holland, Many thanks indeed for the trouble you have taken with the bark. On comparing your sample with our bark from the shipment, it is undoubtedly the same. Again thanking you for, your kindness. Believe me Yours faithfully. Label source: See letter book xi, p 19 (Dr Furlong) and letter 132, 1917, xi p 133. Sample of bark ex Kronprincessin Cecilie ship from America. Re examined. Appears to be the bark of P erythrina L. Lab 30.3, .17 No tannin, no saponin, no appreciable alkaloid. Bitter taste. Good deal pectous matter. FR Furlong 2/8/16

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