Abstract
The identity of leaf fragments of Mimusops from Egyptian tombs has been re-examined anatomically and compared with modern material. The anatomical characters suggested by Schweinfurth for distinguishing between Mimusops kummel and M. laurifolia (= M. schimperi) are found to be workable. The leaves can therefore be identified with great probability as M. laurifolia (= M. schimperi).
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