Wood - Specimen details

Wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 70964

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Plant Name 57.02 LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE Hymenaea courbaril Entry Book Number 56.1933
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Jamaica TDWG Region Jamaica
Parts Held Wood Geography Description Jamaica
Uses WoodUse: MATERIALS - Other Materials/Chemicals User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Other Materials/Chemicals
Storage Woods size A Related Items
Donor Bowes Loddiges G Donor No 71
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Collector Collector No
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Notes: Label source: See note books in Archives from Bowes for details Sent by D.G.R. (from note book) Locus tree yields a resin called gum Anime which is like gum copal and makes a fine varnish, superior to the Chinese lacca. The locus tree grows to a very con, siderable size and is an excellent timber tree OR The locus or locust tree grows to a considerable size according to Brown is an excellent timber when old else the heart is small it yields a clear resin called gum anime which makes the finest varnish know, n.

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