Wood - Specimen details
Catalogue Number: 18794 | |||||
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No Image | Plant Name | 208.00 PINACEAE Pinus occidentalis | Entry Book Number | 3.1922 | |
Artefact Name | Wood | Vernacular Name | |||
Iso Country | Belize | TDWG Region | Belize | ||
Parts Held | Wood | Geography Description | Belize, Southern America, Mesoamerica | ||
Uses | WoodUse: MATERIALS User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS | ||
Storage | Woods size B | Related Items | |||
Donor | For. Dept. Br. Honduras | Donor No | 17 | ||
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Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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Notes: | Label source: Probably the most abundant wood in the Colony. It is so rich in resinous substances that it is difficult to work unless drained, as it gums the saw. Resin, turps and tar could be extracted in large quantities. Grows to aheight of 60 to 80, ft with a diam of 10 to 12 ins. | ||||
Determinations: | 208.00 PINACEAE Pinus occidentalis Sw.  208.00 PINACEAE Pinus cubensis Griseb. |