Item HT 13971 Seeds - Oleander, Thevetia nerifolia, India, 1880s

Summary

Sample of Thevetia nerifolia (Oleander) seeds. 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. Used for medicinal purposes.

Physical Description

Cylindrical glass jar containing large dark brown, diamond-shaped seeds and sealed with a black plastic lid. Two printed white Science Museum of Victoria labels, with handwritten inscriptions in black ink, are adhered to the outside.