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CHLOROPHORA EXCELSA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iroko
1, record 1, English, iroko
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kambala 1, record 1, English, kambala
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very large timber tree(Chlorophora excelsa) of tropical western Africa with strong durable streaky lustrous light brown to dark brown wood that is extremely resistant to termite attack and often used as a substitute for teak. 1, record 1, English, - iroko
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- iroko
1, record 1, French, iroko
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand arbre de l'Afrique intertropicale (Chlorophora excelsa, famille des moracées), dont la hauteur atteint 40 m et le diamètre 1,70 m, qui donne un bois jaune-brun, utilisé en carrosserie, charronnage, tonnellerie, construction navale et pour les planchers de wagon. 1, record 1, French, - iroko
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stone
1, record 2, English, stone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In timber, a rock-line concretion composed mainly of CaCO3, found occasionally in a few tropical species, particularly Iroko(Chlorophora excelsa). 1, record 2, English, - stone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pierre
1, record 2, French, pierre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concrétion pierreuse, principalement calcaire, que l'on peut occasionnellement trouver dans le bois de certaines espèces tropicales. 1, record 2, French, - pierre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incrustación mineral
1, record 2, Spanish, incrustaci%C3%B3n%20mineral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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