Wood - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 7394 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 57.02 LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE Mora excelsa | Entry Book Number | 28.1932 | |
| Artefact Name | Wood | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Guyana | TDWG Region | Guyana | ||
| Parts Held | Wood | Geography Description | Guyana | ||
| Uses | WoodUse: MATERIALS User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS | ||
| Storage | Woods size B | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Brit. Empire Exhib. 1924 | Donor No | |||
| Donor Date | Donor Notes | Via Hay Dr Ax0Dx0A | |||
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| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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| Notes: | Label source: Sp. gravity 1.04 or 64.5 lbs per c. ft. From the branches natural crooks are obtained for making the ribs of boats. The red variety is equally durable and is used for the same purposes as the brown. Rated first class at Lloyds. The white va, riety and the similarly named woods, Moro-balli and Mura-balli (or Sand Mora) are all inferior to Mora. | ||||
| Determinations: | 57.02 LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE Mora excelsa Benth. 57.02 LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE Dimorphandra mora Benth. & Hook.f. | ||||