Gum/Resin - Specimen details
Catalogue Number: 58788 | |||||
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No Image | Plant Name | 57.03 LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE Acacia sp | Entry Book Number | 66.1924 | |
Artefact Name | Gum/Resin | Vernacular Name | |||
Iso Country | Not defined | TDWG Region | Not defined | ||
Parts Held | Gum/Resin | Geography Description | Tanganyika | ||
Uses | Gum/ResinUse: MATERIALS User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS | ||
Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
Donor | British Empire Exhibition, Wembley | Donor No | |||
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Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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Notes: | Label source: Gum similar to gum arabic The Chemist & Druggist 5.xii.1908 p 849. A new gum from German East Africa - known as gundi has been discovered in the Tabora steppes, large quantities being obtained from a species of Acacia. It is similar to gum, arabic and senegal gum, but has to be dissolved in hot water under pressure. The solution possesses adhesive properties but turns to jelly on keeping. It is regarded as a 2nd class adhesive that may find technical uses if shipped cheaply enough. |