Wood - Specimen details

Wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 9189

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Plant Name 66.00 COMBRETACEAE Chuncoa obovata Entry Book Number 11.1928
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Trinidad and Tobago TDWG Region Trinidad and Tobago
Parts Held Wood Geography Description Trinidad
Uses WoodUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Wood
Storage Woods size B Related Items
Donor Conservator of Forests, Trinidad Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: Characteristic red marking. 2 varieties are recognised - yellow and black -but as far as is known there is but little difference in mechanical properties. Tree occurs throughout the island attaining very large size. Wood moderately hard,, strong and ofter figured with red markings, Wt about 50 lbs per cu ft. Saws and planes well and takes a good polish. Used locally for building etc. but surplus for which no market at present exists.
Determinations:66.00 COMBRETACEAE Chuncoa obovata Poir.
    66.00 COMBRETACEAE Terminalia obovata Steud

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