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ARBUTUS [5 records]

Record 1 2022-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ericaceae.

OBS

strawberry tree; strawberry-tree: common names also used to refer to the species Muntingia calabura.

Key term(s)
  • strawberrytree

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ericaceae.

OBS

Les médecins recherchent l’arbousier à cause de sa forte teneur en tanin. Ses fruits [sont] diurétiques [...]. Le bois très fin se laisse bien travailler et polir [...].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2018-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Open Door Group, formerly known as THEO BC, is a non-profit organization that offers a wide range of employment and leisure services to British Columbians. The majority of Open Door Group programs serve persons with disabilities and those who are economically disadvantaged.

OBS

Open Door Group ... operates on the fundamental belief that all individuals have the ability to succeed. Since 1976, Open Door Group has been providing a full range of client-centered services to support individuals to achieve employment or community attachment. ... In addition to Open Door Group's employment-focused services, [it provides] specialized skills training and job readiness programs for individuals living with disabilities and/or mental illness in both Vancouver and Kamloops.

Key term(s)
  • British Columbia Society Of Training For Health & Employment Opportunities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Services sociaux et travail social
Key term(s)
  • British Columbia Society Of Training For Health & Employment Opportunities

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A genus of shrubs (or trees) of the family Ericaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Genre d’arbustes (ou arbres) de la famille des Ericaceae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Pequeño árbol o arbusto de la familia ericáceas.

OBS

Existen alrededor de 12 especies en la región mediterránea, Norte y Centroamérica. Fruto en drupa subglobosa en forma de baya con carne melosa.

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Record 4 2011-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ericaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ericaceae.

OBS

arbousier Madrono: terme recommandé par le comité du Service canadien des forêts.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CONT

Madroño del Pacífico, madroña. Arbutus menziesii. Familia: Ericaceae. Origen: Noroeste de California. Este arbusto grande o árbol siempreverde (hoja perenne) puede superar los 15 metros. Hojas: Pesistentes, alternas, simples, ovaladas, de color verde oscuro, con bordes dentados. Su madera es utilizada para hacer paquetes barnizados, revestimientos y molduras para interiores. También se lo puede utilizar como carbón vegetal.

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Record 5 2009-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cosmetology
  • Personal Esthetics
  • Pharmacology
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

An extract of the leaves of the arbutus, Arbutus unedo, Ericaceae.

Key term(s)
  • extract of Arbutus unedo

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cosmétologie
  • Esthétique et soins corporels
  • Pharmacologie
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Extrait des feuilles de l'arbousier, Arbutus unedo, Éricacées. Usage : tonifiant.

OBS

Arbutus unedo : le nom latin s’écrit en italique.

Spanish

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