Chun Pi / 椿皮 (Ailanthus Bark or Root Bark, Tree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac)

Item


Title

Chun Pi / 椿皮 (Ailanthus Bark or Root Bark, Tree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac)

Latin name

Ailanthi Cortex

Herb Category

Nature of Herb

Flavor of Herb

Channels

Translator's annotation

The dried inner root bark is called Chun Bai Pi / 椿白皮 (Ailanthus White Bark).
Chinese botanical name is stinking ailanthus (Chou Chun / 臭椿), which reflects intensely disagreeable odor.

Bibliographic Citation

Bensky, D., Clavey, S. & Stöger, E. (2004). Chinese herbal medicine: Materia medica (3rd ed.). Seattle: Eastland Press. p. 874

SymMap URL

Item Type (DCMI Type vocabulary URI)

PhysicalObject

Format of the digital image

image/jpeg

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Rights Holder

Photograph courtesy of Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site

Owner of the Collection

State of Oregon

Source (the collection in which this object is found)

Kam Wah Chung Collection

KWC location ID

KWC2007.1.3730
KWC2007.1.3915

Item sets