Superior quality rubber - Specimen details

Superior quality rubber - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 44069

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Plant Name 151.01 EUPHORBIACEAE Hevea sp. Entry Book Number 88.1899
Artefact Name Superior quality rubber Vernacular Name
Iso Country Sri Lanka TDWG Region Sri Lanka
Parts Held Superior quality rubber Geography Description Ceylon
Uses Superior quality rubberUse: MATERIALS - Latex/Rubber User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Latex/Rubber
Storage Bottles, boxes etc Related Items
Donor Bourne Bros & Co Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: Ranked with Matto Grosso or Virgin Para Rubber gathers and is known for its clean dry state. Washed and dried it will lose only 9 or 10 %. Sold at 3/9d per lb at public auctions, or in bulk at 4/- or more. Sept 15.1899.

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