Rubber - Specimen details
Catalogue Number: 49692 | |||||
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No Image | Plant Name | 106.00 APOCYNACEAE Funtumia elastica | Entry Book Number | 52.1905 | |
Artefact Name | Rubber | Vernacular Name | |||
Iso Country | Uganda | TDWG Region | Uganda | ||
Parts Held | Rubber | Geography Description | Uganda, Africa, East Tropical Africa, Entebbe | ||
Uses | RubberUse: MATERIALS - Latex/Rubber User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Latex/Rubber | ||
Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
Donor | Dawe MT | Donor No | |||
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Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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Notes: | Label source: No further particulars with sample. J Mst Report by Messrs Hecht, Levis and Kahn dated 26.04.05 'not thoroughly coagulated and has a good deal of dross about it. Value about 3/3d to 3/6d per lb. Above refers to sample 4 - forwarded from Tor, o by Mr Haldane (?) Sample 2 - coagulated by heating over fire with juice of lemon added. Report by Hecht, Levis and Kahn 26.4.05' A strong useful Rubber value today about 4/6d per lb. (Same value as No 3) Sample No 1- prepared by heating over fire in ves, sel. Report by H, L & Kahn - 'Badly prepared this not been thoroughly coagulated besides being dirty and would be worth about 3/2d per lb. Sample No 3 - coagulated by heating over fire, weak solution of acetic acid added. Report by Messrs H, L & Kahn 26.4, .05 ' A strong useful rubber, value today at about 4/6d per lb. |