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MUSCLEWOOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blue-beech
1, record 1, English, blue%2Dbeech
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American hornbeam 1, record 1, English, American%20hornbeam
correct
- ironwood 1, record 1, English, ironwood
correct, see observation
- musclewood 1, record 1, English, musclewood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Betulaceae. 2, record 1, English, - blue%2Dbeech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ironwood: common name also used to refer to the species Cyrilla racemiflora, Fagraea fragrans and Ostrya caroliniana. 3, record 1, English, - blue%2Dbeech
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bluebeech
- American horn-beam
- iron wood
- muscle-wood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charme de Caroline
1, record 1, French, charme%20de%20Caroline
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charme de la Caroline 1, record 1, French, charme%20de%20la%20Caroline
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Betulaceae. 2, record 1, French, - charme%20de%20Caroline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carpe americano
1, record 1, Spanish, carpe%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeño árbol leñoso perteneciente al género Carpinus [...] nativo del este de Norteamérica, desde Minnesota y el sur de Ontario al este de Maine, y al sur hasta el este de Texas y el norte de Florida [...] alcanza alturas de entre 10 y 15 metros, raramente llega a los 20 metros, y con frecuencia tiene un tronco acanalado y torcido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carpe%20americano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay dos subespecie, integradas ampliamente [al lugar] donde habitan: Carpinus caroliniana subespecie caroliniana, llanura costera atlántica al norte de Delaware, y al oeste del valle inferior del Mississippi, al este de Texas. [...] Carpinus caroliniana subespecie virginiana, Montes Apalaches y al oeste de Minnesota y el sur de Arkansas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carpe%20americano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Familia: Betulaceae. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carpe%20americano
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