Wood - Specimen details

Wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 25630

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Plant Name 211.01 PODOCARPACEAE Podocarpus totara Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country New Zealand TDWG Region New Zealand
Parts Held Wood Geography Description New Zealand
Uses WoodUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Wood
Storage Woods size D Related Items
Donor Inter. Exhib., 1862 Donor No 3
Donor Date Donor Notes No: B4x0Dx0A No: 8x0Dx0A
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: One of the most valuable timbers of the New Zealand forests, trees sometimes exceed 100ft with trunk diams. of 2-6ft. Wood reddish, even and straight grained. Seasons and works well. Durable out of doors but somewhat brittle: employed in bu, ilding work and for marine piles, sleepers, posts, shingles and paving blocks. Weight 30lb./cu.ft.

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