Summary
Sample of dried Butea frondosa (Leguminosae) flowers. 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 faded yellow/brown, soft, dried flowers with fuzzy petals. A printed Science Museum of Victoria label, with handwritten inscriptions in black ink, is adhered to the outside.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Indian Government, 1887
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Collector
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Inscriptions
Label, handwritten: "Medicinal product / 1887 T.N. Mukharji collection / Case XI No 3 / Dried flowers of / Butea frondosa Roxb / Leguminosae"
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Overall Dimensions
12.5 cm (Length), 7.5 cm (Width), 7.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Economic Botany, Legume or Pea Family (Leguminosae or Fabaceae), Legumes & Pulses
