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Fruit Sample - Cordia myxa, India, 1880s
Reg. No: HT 14929
- Summary:
- Sample of Cordia myxa fruit in a jar. 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.
Belongs to the Borage or Forget-me-not family. - Description:
- Cylindrical glass jar with black plastic screw-top lid containing dried, irregularly shaped fruit with a brown, shrivelled surface. Printed 'Science Museum of Victoria' label with handwritten text affixed to jar.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Indian Government, 1877
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 7.0 cm (Height), 7.0 cm (Width), 12.5 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | borage family boraginaceae, economic botany, fruits |
| Themes this item is part of: | Botanical Fortunes: T.N. Mukharji, International Exhibitions & Trade Between India & Australia, T.N. Mukharji Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection |
| Primary Classification: | ECONOMIC BOTANY |
| Secondary Classification: | Foods |
| Tertiary Classification: | fruits |
| Inscriptions: | Printed 'Science Museum of Victoria' label with handwritten text affixed to jar reads: 'Cordia myxa / Fruit / BORAGINACEAE' |
| Collector: | T. Mukharji, pre 1887 |
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