Wood - Specimen details
Catalogue Number: 25632 | |||||
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No Image | Plant Name | 57.02 LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE Distemonanthus benthamianus | Entry Book Number | ||
Artefact Name | Wood | Vernacular Name | |||
Iso Country | Nigeria | TDWG Region | Nigeria | ||
Parts Held | Wood | Geography Description | Nigeria | ||
Uses | WoodUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Wood | ||
Storage | Woods size D | Related Items | |||
Donor | Donor No | 27 | |||
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Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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Notes: | Label source: Widely distributed in West Africa: also called Nigerian Satinwood. Average ht. 90ft., diam. 2.5ft.. Wood hard and heavy may cause rapid blunting of tools, tendancy to split when nailed. Useful for joinery and cabinet work also for flooring:, unsuitable for plywood. Weight 43lb/cu.ft. |