Piece of Boxwood - Specimen details

Piece of Boxwood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 43763

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Plant Name 151.02 BUXACEAE Buxus sempervirens Entry Book Number 40.1896
Artefact Name Piece of Boxwood Vernacular Name
Iso Country China TDWG Region China
Parts Held Piece of Boxwood Geography Description China, Szechuen
Uses Piece of BoxwoodUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Wood
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Donor Carless WR Donor No
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Notes: Label source: Chiefly used in China for cutting stamps for private seals. Boxwood, huang yang mu is obtained from Szechuen, but only in small pieces which are mainly used for cutting the stamps used for private seals on letters and documents. It is a sl, ow growing tree. Chinese writing on wood.

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