'Ipe' Seeds - Specimen details

'Ipe' Seeds - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 46599

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Plant Name 120.01 BIGNONIACEAE Tabebuia sp Entry Book Number 1.1926
Artefact Name 'Ipe' Seeds Vernacular Name
Iso Country Brazil TDWG Region Brazil
Parts Held 'Ipe' Seeds Geography Description Brazil, Fazenda de Jaguara
Uses 'Ipe' SeedsUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
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Donor Harris Lady Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
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Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: No 3 Ipe : This is an extraordinary tree when in blossom as it does so when there are no leaves, the flowers being of a bright yellow colour, and so close together that it looks like a huge ball of gold. The timber is valuable. Extract from, letter, G Chalmers, Fazenda de Jaguara (Brazil) dated Oct 19th 1925 to Lady Harris, 98 Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, London. Specimen of wood in Museum, received 9th Jan 1926 Tabebuia probably Araliaceae ..?.. & Britton (Tecoma araliacea DC.)

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