Wood - Specimen details

Wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 39876

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Plant Name 57.01 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE Zollernia falcata Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Brazil TDWG Region Brazil
Parts Held Wood Geography Description Brazil
Uses WoodUse: MEDICINES User: Man TDWG use MEDICINES
Storage Woods size B Related Items
Donor Sheddon T, Senior Environ Health Officer Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: T Sheddon, Senior Environmental Health Officer, Islington Borough Council. Telephone enquiry from him to ask for infomation on any possible toxic qualities of the Brazilian timber; a local resident using it for guitar making had reacted to, handling the sawdust (of which a sample is included) The person also had a nervous system reaction possibly attributable to timber handling. Wood obtained from Timberline. A related species Zollernia paraensis is known to cause dermatitis etc. Also a lett, er from T Sneddon to Laura Ponsonby about details of case.

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