Fibre - Specimen details

Fibre - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 30045

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Plant Name 175.11 AGAVACEAE Yucca aloifolia Entry Book Number 94.1884
Artefact Name Fibre Vernacular Name
Iso Country Jamaica TDWG Region Jamaica
Parts Held Fibre Geography Description Jamaica
Uses FibreUse: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Fibres
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Donor Morris D Donor No 5
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Notes: Label source: Botanical Department 5.4.84. Dagger fibre completely naturalised in the West Indies. Leaves about 1.5 to 2 feet long, often shorter; they yield nearly 7 per cent of fibre which is easily extracted.

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