Wood - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 25647 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 57.01 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE Pterocarpus santalinus | Entry Book Number | 1.1922 | |
| Artefact Name | Wood | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | India | TDWG Region | India | ||
| Parts Held | Wood | Geography Description | South India | ||
| Uses | WoodUse: MATERIALS - Tannins/Dyestuffs User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Tannins/Dyestuffs | ||
| Storage | Woods size D | Related Items | |||
| Donor | WW Howard Bros. & Co. | Donor No | 190 | ||
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| Notes: | Label source: A tree of restricted distribution in South India, the dark red heartwood being in great demand as a dye at one time; its extremely hard and favoured for carving, especially carved verandah posts in India. Wt 50 lb per cu ft. | ||||