A sample of the root bark of Astragalus strictus, from Ladakli. Noted that "at one time used extensively for paper-making in Ladakli." One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, in 1885, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection..
Date Made: ca. 1885
Location: Currently not on view
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Credit Line: Gift of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.T00661Catalog Number: T661Accession Number: 16188
Object Name: bark samplebark sample, astragalus strictus
Physical Description: Astragalus strictus (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2 1/8 in x 9 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 5.3975 cm x 24.13 cm x 8.89 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-b978-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1877671
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