Scented wood - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 64972 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 32.00 STERCULIACEAE Mansonia gagei | Entry Book Number | ||
| Artefact Name | Scented wood | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Burma | TDWG Region | Burma | ||
| Parts Held | Scented wood | Geography Description | Burma, Mandalay | ||
| Uses | Scented woodUse: MATERIALS User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Howes Dr FN | Donor No | |||
| Donor Date | 00/00/1928 | Donor Notes | |||
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| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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| Notes: | Label source: Wood of Cordia fragrentissima (according to Sawyly) aromatic (Not any longer 1991) used as a cosmetic by Burmese women: purchased Mandalay market, expensive - 8 annas. FN Howes 4.3.28 Mr Howes, Many thanks for the 3 specimens for identifica, tion which I will deal with as soon as possible. This specimen from No 1 museum appears to be Mansonia gagei nor Cordia fragrantissima as labelled. Crm 2.11.31 | ||||