Leaves - Specimen details

Leaves - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 31992

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Plant Name 200.00 POACEAE Hyparrhenia hirta Entry Book Number 260.1882
Artefact Name Leaves Vernacular Name
Iso Country India TDWG Region India
Parts Held Leaves Geography Description Tamil Nadu, Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, India, Madras
Uses LeavesUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
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Notes: Label source: Extracts from letter from T Routledge on the subject of the above paper making. 'So far as paper making materials is concerned I consider the material valueless. That is to say in the face of other fibrous products which must abound in or n, ear the same locality, Rice straw or straw of any other cereals much superior. Practically speaking the 'hay' is valueless for paper making in this country. It might be made into a coarse wrapping paper in India although other better fibrous materials abo, und.' The last sample I sent you gave 50 per cent of yield but this first which I sent you in a letter was deprived of the glutinous matter the yield being thus reduced to 25 per cent.

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