Wood - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 25639 | |||||
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Plant Name | 159.02 CORYLACEAE Carpinus betulus | Entry Book Number | ||
| Artefact Name | Wood | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Not defined | TDWG Region | Not defined | ||
| Parts Held | Wood | Geography Description | |||
| Uses | WoodUse: MATERIALS User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS | ||
| Storage | Woods size D | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Donor No | 3 | |||
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| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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| Notes: | Label source: Kew. Native to Britain, Central Europe and Asia Minor; the tree usually has a short fluted bole; wood almost dead. Wood almost dead white when fresh, fine grained dense, hard and moderately heavy; stains and polishes readily Used for floo, ring mallets pulleys and bobbins, skittles, cogs, wood screws piano keys (stained black). Wt 48lb per cu ft. | ||||