Leaves - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 67198 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 12.01 CAPPARACEAE Maerua rigida | Entry Book Number | ||
| Artefact Name | Leaves | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Not defined | TDWG Region | Not defined | ||
| Parts Held | Leaves | Geography Description | Sahara | ||
| Uses | LeavesUse: MEDICINES - Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Disorders User: Camelids | TDWG use | MEDICINES - Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Disorders | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Henry Dr TA | Donor No | |||
| Donor Date | 00/00/1922 | Donor Notes | |||
| Collector | Rodd | Collector No | |||
| Collection Notes | Collection Date | ||||
| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
| Number Components | Publication | ||||
| Notes: | Label source: Leaves of Agar (tam) tree. Powdered and applied dry to septic sores on camels and men after sore has been carefully washed. Has curative and healing effects. They also be drunk with water or eaten with food by men as a mild purgative. Nov 1, 922. Found in AIR Said to be used by Tuaregs of the Sahara. Forwarded to Kew for determination by Dr TA Henry Welcome Chem Research Lab 13.iv.25 King Street, London EC 1 | ||||