ANMÄRKNINGAR Rörande Cinchona Cattukambar
Excerpt from "Kongl. Vetenskapsacademiens handlingar 1814". 29-32 pp + 1 folded plate. Later cover. This is the first description of Uncaria acida var. acida (at the time called Cinchona Cattukambar), a bush from South east Asia. Gambir, made from its leafs and branches can, together with betel and areca, be used for the chewing substance sarawak. Page 29 is from the previous article. Two small marks on front cover. Insert and plate with vague moisture lines/areas. 20.6x12.4x0.1 cm, 15 g