Summary
A sample of the Mimusops Elengi (Sapotaceae) bark. This was collected and prepared by T.N.Mukharji as part of his work for the Indian Botanical Gardens. It was donated to the Museum by the Indian Government, Calcutta in 1887.
Physical Description
A sample of the Mimusops Elengi (Sapotaceae) bark packaged in a sealed, clear plastic bag, with two older paper tags inside plastic package. The sample of bark consists of a bundle of brown shards of wood.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Indian Government, 1887
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on paper tag inside bag: "Medicinal products / 1887 T.N. Mukharji Collection / Case XXII No 3 / Bark of Mimusops Elengi / Sapotaceae / Linn"
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Overall Dimensions
13 cm (Length), 5.5 cm (Width), 18 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Economic Botany, Medicinal Plants, Sapodilla Family (Sapotaceae)
