Banana fibre - Specimen details
Catalogue Number: 29595 | |||||
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No Image | Plant Name | 170.04 MUSACEAE Musa sapientum | Entry Book Number | ||
Artefact Name | Banana fibre | Vernacular Name | |||
Iso Country | Jamaica | TDWG Region | Jamaica | ||
Parts Held | Banana fibre | Geography Description | Jamaica, Caribbean, Southern America | ||
Uses | Banana fibreUse: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Fibres | ||
Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
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Notes: | Label source: About 1 1/4 millions of Banana stems annually cut down in Jamaica which if some means were devised to extract the fibre expeditionsly the country would save # 20000 worth of fibre now absolutely wasted. This specimen has been prepared by ha, nd. |