Roll of paper, and a paper hanging decorated with flowers - Specimen details

Roll of paper, and a paper hanging decorated with flowers - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 76391

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Plant Name 32.00 STERCULIACEAE Dombeya madagascarenis Entry Book Number 30.2001
Artefact Name Roll of paper, and a paper hanging decorated with flowers Vernacular Name
Iso Country Madagascar TDWG Region Madagascar
Parts Held Roll of paper, and a paper hanging decorated with flowers Geography Description Madagascar, Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Fort Dauphin
Uses Roll of paper, and a paper hanging decorated with flowersUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Bottles etc, outsize Related Items
Donor Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Kirkby, R Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date 22/06/2001
Exhibition Expedition
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Notes: These trees dont grow around Ambovoloa where the paper is made, but nearer inland (c50km) from Fort Dauphin. Trees on coast grow to 20 foot, shrubby.x0Dx0ACost: 60p/sheet (6000) Madagascan francs; c 10000/£x0Dx0ABark shreds (not very wide) are boiled and beaten,, spread out to dry on 'linen' gause, put into sun to dry, dried flowers coated on, then attached by more pulp painted over the top. 440g pulp/mx0Dx0AUses seen by Richard include menus, hotel welcome cards, slightly fancy paper. No details about harvesting -, eg whether whole tree felled and stripped or what.

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