Cittwodi, Hawar or Manchingi (Dolichandrone falcata Seem.): branch with flower and pods, and separate sectioned pods and seeds. Coloured line engraving.

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[1686]
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16198i
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Cittwodi, Hawar or Manchingi (Dolichandrone falcata Seem.): branch with flower and pods, and separate sectioned pods and seeds. Coloured line engraving. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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A decoction of Cittwodi bark is used as a fish poison and a decoction of the leaves is used to induce abortions

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[Amsterdam], [1686]

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1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 33.3 x 41.4 cm

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Nir-Pongeliòn Lat. ... Mal. Singì ... Bra. ... Arab. Lettering is inscribed on print in blue ink by E. Holmes: "Dolichandrone Rheedii Seem Bignoniaceae 120" Title transcribed in Nagari, Malayalam, Arabic and Roman alphabet

References note

See further: K.S. Manilal (ed.), Botany and history of Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1980, ch. 2 by M. Fournier, pp. 6-21
J. Heniger, Hendrik Adriaan van Reede tot Drakestein (1636-1691) and Hortus Malabaricus, Rotterdam, 1986

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Wellcome Collection 16198i

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