Wood - Specimen details

Wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 25652

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Plant Name 151.02 BUXACEAE Buxus sempervirens Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country United Kingdom TDWG Region United Kingdom
Parts Held Wood Geography Description Great Britain ?
Uses WoodUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Wood
Storage Woods size D Related Items
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Notes: Label source: Kew. Widespread throughout Europe and Asia Minor as a shrub or small tree. Boxhill Surrey is noted for its box, wood very hard and a first class wood for carving, turnery and engraving, for which pruposes it has been esteemed for centurie, s. Also used for mathematical instruments chess men, pulleys, mallet heads, etc. 58lb per cu ft.

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