Gum enclosed in Euterpe montana spathe - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 63223 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 42.00 BURSERACEAE Bursera gummifera | Entry Book Number | 11.1881 | |
| Artefact Name | Gum enclosed in Euterpe montana spathe | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Dominica | TDWG Region | Dominica | ||
| Parts Held | Gum enclosed in Euterpe montana spathe | Geography Description | Dominica | ||
| Uses | Gum enclosed in Euterpe montana spatheUse: MATERIALS User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Dr Nicholls | Donor No | |||
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| Notes: | Label source: Flambeau, made from gum obtained from Bursera gummifera L., enclosed in a portion of the spathe of Euterpe montana R. Grah. The gum burns so brightly and the scent is so fragrant that it is used as incense in Roman Catholic churches. | ||||
| Determinations: | 42.00 BURSERACEAE Bursera gummifera L. 187.00 PALMAE Euterpe gummifera R. Grah. | ||||