Wood - Specimen details
Catalogue Number: 25370 | |||||
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No Image | Plant Name | 125.01 VERBENACEAE Tectona grandis | Entry Book Number | 79.1924 | |
Artefact Name | Wood | Vernacular Name | |||
Iso Country | Burma | TDWG Region | Burma | ||
Parts Held | Wood | Geography Description | Burma | ||
Uses | WoodUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Wood | ||
Storage | Woods size D | Related Items | |||
Donor | Samuel Putney Ltd. | Donor No | |||
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Notes: | Label source: Well known tree in the Indo-Malayan region, esp Burma and Thailand; one of the outstanding timbers of the world; strong and durable, extensively used in ship and boat building also for furniture garden seats, and in the carving of an oily n, ature, the oil acting as a preservative. Wt. 40 lb per cu ft. Presented by Samuel Putney Ltd, Harrow Rd, Paddington W2. |