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GUM COPAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sierra Leone copal
1, record 1, English, Sierra%20Leone%20copal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gum copal 1, record 1, English, gum%20copal
correct
- red-gum 1, record 1, English, red%2Dgum
correct, see observation
- yellow-gum 1, record 1, English, yellow%2Dgum
correct
- Kobo tree 2, record 1, English, Kobo%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 3, record 1, English, - Sierra%20Leone%20copal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
red-gum: common name also used to refer to the species Liquidambar styraciflua. 3, record 1, English, - Sierra%20Leone%20copal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- copalier de Guinée
1, record 1, French, copalier%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- copalier 1, record 1, French, copalier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 2, record 1, French, - copalier%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- copal
1, record 2, English, copal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gum copal 1, record 2, English, gum%20copal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An inclusive term for a wide variety of hard, brittle, semitransparent, yellowish to red fossil resins from various tropical trees (...), being nearly insoluble in the usual solvents, and resembling amber in appearance (...) Copal also occurs as modern resinous exudations. 1, record 2, English, - copal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- copal
1, record 2, French, copal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des accumulations de résines fossiles sont connues dans la série géologique sous le nom d'ambre (...), de copal (Quaternaire de Zanzibar), copaline (...) 2, record 2, French, - copal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Résine fournie par des arbres tropicaux, utilisée dans la fabrication des vernis. 3, record 2, French, - copal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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