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GREVILLEA ROBUSTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silk oak
1, record 1, English, silk%20oak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silky oak tree 1, record 1, English, silky%20oak%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grevillea robusta Cunningh : a subtropical ornamental plant of the family Proteaceae, from Australia. 2, record 1, English, - silk%20oak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grévillée géante
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A9vill%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre de la famille des Grévillées. 2, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A9vill%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De la famille de Protéacées. Originaire d'Australie le Grévillea est en général un arbuste ou un petit arbre bien que certains atteignent 30 m de haut, à fleur orange et à feuilles de fougères. Le bois peut être utilisé comme bois d'œuvre. 3, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A9vill%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9ante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silky oak
1, record 2, English, silky%20oak
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- silk oak 1, record 2, English, silk%20oak
correct
- lacewood 2, record 2, English, lacewood
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various Australian timber trees of the family Proteaceae (as of the genus Grevillea) having fern-like foliage and attractively mottled wood that is used in cabinetry and veneering. 1, record 2, English, - silky%20oak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A generic term, not to be confused with Grevillea robusta. 1, record 2, English, - silky%20oak
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grevillea
1, record 2, French, grevillea
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Grevillia 2, record 2, French, Grevillia
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre ou arbuste toujours vert de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et de l'Australie. 1, record 2, French, - grevillea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme générique à ne pas confondre avec "Grevillea robusta" (grévillée géante). 3, record 2, French, - grevillea
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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