Indian almond seeds
The Indian almond (Terminalia catappa) is not related to the true almond. The timber is good and of a rich reddish colour and the leaves can be used to feed silkworms. Tannins from the leaves and bark are used medicinally in many different cultures; they are thought to have potential for the treatment of some cancers and for the alleviation of sickle-cell anaemia.
These seeds are from a collection of specimens and photos chiefly concerned with economic botany collected by J R Jackson of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
These seeds are from a collection of specimens and photos chiefly concerned with economic botany collected by J R Jackson of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 73/1921/44/PRIORIS
- Collection Class
- Plants
- Collection Area Region
- East Africa
- Collector Excavator
- Jackson, Mr John Reader (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- Indian almond seeds
- Simple Name
- seeds
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901); Edwardian (1901-1914)
