Wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 38286

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Plant Name 57.02 LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE Caesalpinia coriaria Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Mexico TDWG Region Mexico
Parts Held Wood Geography Description Mexico, Oaxaca
Uses WoodUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Woods size B Related Items
Donor Lewis GP Donor No
Donor Date 00/09/1989 Donor Notes
Collector Lewis GP, Hughes CE Collector No 1777
Collection Notes Collection Date 10/03/1989
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: Mexico: Oaxaca, ca. 6 km NW of Tehuantepec on highway 190 to Oaxaca, at Puerto Las Tejas near junction to Ruinas de Guiengola and Las Pilas (7 km) Highly degraded dry thorn forest with cultivated areas. Associated species Caesalpinia exoste, mma, C.eriostachys. Prosopis juliflora, P.laevigata and Piscidia sp. Tree to 8 m, DBH 50 cm. Trunk gnarled and fluted. Bark grey, chunky, breaking off in large slabs. Outer slash pale orange, wood creamish. Slash odour of garden peas. Crown open with few, main branches and scant feathery foliage. Leaflets bluish green. Old fruit brown. Wood sample: wood very hard Duplicates Mexu

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