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Processed bark (cortex) from the evergreen tree Eucommia ulmoides. Originating from temperate regions of China, botanical parts of E. ulmoides such as the leaves and bark are used medicinally in the Chinese and Japanese Pharmacopia. Note the silvery threads of resin (Gutta Percha) in between the sliced portion of the specimen (green arrow).
