Summary
Sample of Musa paradisiaca (banana) root. 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, Culcutta in 1887.
Physical Description
Cylindrical glass jar, sealed with a black plastic lid, containing fragments of grey-brown root. Two printed Science Museum of Victoria labels, with handwritten inscriptions in black ink, are adhered to the outside.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Indian Government, 1887
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Inscriptions
Label, handwritten: "T.N. Mukharji Coll. 1887 / Medicinal Products / Case XXIII No. 1" Label, handwritten: "Musa paradisiaca / Roots / MUSACEAE"
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Overall Dimensions
12.5 cm (Length), 7.5 cm (Width), 7.5 cm (Height)
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