Wood - Specimen details
Catalogue Number: 31553 | |||||
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No Image | Plant Name | 159.03 FAGACEAE Quercus ilex | Entry Book Number | 104.1908 | |
Artefact Name | Wood | Vernacular Name | |||
Iso Country | United Kingdom | TDWG Region | United Kingdom | ||
Parts Held | Wood | Geography Description | Great Britain, Devon | ||
Uses | WoodUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Wood | ||
Storage | Woods size D | Related Items | |||
Donor | Dyke Acland Sir CT | Donor No | |||
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Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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Notes: | Label source: The Mediterranean evergreen oak has been cultivated in Britain since the 16th century. Wood very hard and heavy with marked silver grain: difficult to work and tends to 'pick-up' in planning. Timber mainly used for estate purposes gates, fe, nces etc. Weight 50 to 60 lb/cu/ft. |