Wood - Specimen details

Wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 13747

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Plant Name 120.01 BIGNONIACEAE Tabebuia pentaphylla Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Not defined TDWG Region Not defined
Parts Held Wood Geography Description West Indies
Uses WoodUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Woods size B Related Items
Donor Scott RJ Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: A moderate sized tree native of the West Indies and Brazil. The wood is compact very fine, and even grained and much resembles box in general appearance. Blocks for engraving ahve been prepared by Mr RJ Scott, who reported upon it as foll, ows 'It is the only likely successor to box that I have yet seen, it it is ? as a deliverer should be, but its time may not be far off.'

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