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BETULA ALBA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purpleleaf birch
1, record 1, English, purpleleaf%20birch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Betula pendula "Purpurea" 2, record 1, English, Betula%20pendula%20%5C%22Purpurea%5C%22
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Betulaceae. The scientific name Betula alba var. atropurpurea is obsolete. 3, record 1, English, - purpleleaf%20birch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouleau verruqueux à feuilles pourpres
1, record 1, French, bouleau%20verruqueux%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20pourpres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Bétulacées. Le nom scientifique Betula alba var. atropurpurea est caduc. 2, record 1, French, - bouleau%20verruqueux%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20pourpres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- young's weeping birch
1, record 2, English, young%27s%20weeping%20birch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- young's birch 2, record 2, English, young%27s%20birch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Betulaceae. The scientific names: Betula alba var. Youngii Hort. and Betula verrucosa "Youngii" are obsolete. 3, record 2, English, - young%27s%20weeping%20birch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouleau verruqueux pleureur "Youngii"
1, record 2, French, bouleau%20verruqueux%20pleureur%20%5C%22Youngii%5C%22
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Bétulacées. Les noms scientifiques Betula alba var. Youngii Hort. et Betula verrucosa "Youngii" sont caducs. 2, record 2, French, - bouleau%20verruqueux%20pleureur%20%5C%22Youngii%5C%22
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- columnar european birch
1, record 3, English, columnar%20european%20birch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pyramidal european birch 2, record 3, English, pyramidal%20european%20birch
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Betulaceae. The scientific names Betula pendula var. fastigiata, Betula alba var. pyramidalis, Betula pyramidalis and Betula verrucosa "Fastigiata" are obsolete. 3, record 3, English, - columnar%20european%20birch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouleau verruqueux fastigié
1, record 3, French, bouleau%20verruqueux%20fastigi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Bétulacées. Les noms scientifiques suivants :Betula pendula var. fastigiata, Betula alba var. pyramidalis, Betula pyramidalis et Betula verrucosa «Fastigiata» sont caducs. 2, record 3, French, - bouleau%20verruqueux%20fastigi%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- downy birch
1, record 4, English, downy%20birch
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Betulaceae. 2, record 4, English, - downy%20birch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Betula pubescens is] the Old World counterpart of B. papyrifera, occasionally escapes from culture. It is stiffly erect, with evidently resinous buds and mostly smaller leaves. 3, record 4, English, - downy%20birch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
downy birch: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens. 2, record 4, English, - downy%20birch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bouleau pubescent
1, record 4, French, bouleau%20pubescent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Betulaceae, originaire d’Europe. 2, record 4, French, - bouleau%20pubescent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bouleau pubescent : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner la sous-espèce Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens. 2, record 4, French, - bouleau%20pubescent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- abedul pubescente
1, record 4, Spanish, abedul%20pubescente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- abedul blanco 2, record 4, Spanish, abedul%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol caducifolio que llega [a medir] unos 20 metros, especie monoica, [con] corteza blanca que se desprende en tiras. Presenta también lineas y surcos curvo-horizontales, [...] hojas alternas, pecioladas, con limbo desde romboidal a oval-romboidal, limbo aserrado y rara vez doblemente aserrado. 3, record 4, Spanish, - abedul%20pubescente
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nativo de la mayor parte de Europa (excepto en Holanda, Albania, Grecia, Turquía y Bulgaria), Islas Británicas y en el N. de Asia. Penetra en los Pirineos centrales españoles. En general prospera sobre suelos húmedos y brezales turbosos mal drenados [...] 4, record 4, Spanish, - abedul%20pubescente
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
- Personal Esthetics
- Pharmacology
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Betula alba extract 1, record 5, English, Betula%20alba%20extract
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Betula Alba Extract is an extract of the leaves and bark of the birch, Betula alba, Betulaceae. 1, record 5, English, - Betula%20alba%20extract
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
- Esthétique et soins corporels
- Pharmacologie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- extrait de bouleau(Betula alba)
1, record 5, French, extrait%20de%20bouleau%28Betula%20alba%29
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- extrait de bouleau 1, record 5, French, extrait%20de%20bouleau
masculine noun
- extrait de Betula alba 1, record 5, French, extrait%20de%20Betula%20alba
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait des feuilles et de l'écorce du bouleau, Betula alba, Bétulacées. Usages : tonifiant, agent astringent, agent apaisant, agent nettoyant. 2, record 5, French, - extrait%20de%20bouleau%28Betula%20alba%29
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Betula alba : le nom latin s’écrit en italique. 3, record 5, French, - extrait%20de%20bouleau%28Betula%20alba%29
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-01-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- birch-tar oil
1, record 6, English, birch%2Dtar%20oil
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- birch tar oil 2, record 6, English, birch%20tar%20oil
correct
- birch oil 1, record 6, English, birch%20oil
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brown toxic phenolic oil obtained by destructive distillation of the bark and wood of the European white birch [Betula alba] and used in finishing Russia leather to which it gives the characteristic odor and sometimes in ointments for skin diseases (as eczema). 1, record 6, English, - birch%2Dtar%20oil
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also used as food additive in chewing gum. 3, record 6, English, - birch%2Dtar%20oil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- huile de bouleau
1, record 6, French, huile%20de%20bouleau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- essence de bouleau blanc 1, record 6, French, essence%20de%20bouleau%20blanc
feminine noun
- goudron de bouleau 2, record 6, French, goudron%20de%20bouleau
masculine noun
- essence de bouleau 2, record 6, French, essence%20de%20bouleau
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide noir-jaunâtre, visqueux, d’odeur caractéristique désagréable, provenant de la distillation de l'écorce de bouleau blanc(Betula alba), utilisé comme additif alimentaire, comme agent de préservation du cuir et du bois et comme ingrédient dans la préparation d’onguents pour la peau. 3, record 6, French, - huile%20de%20bouleau
Record 6, Key term(s)
- dioggot
- diogot
- huile de bouleau blanc
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alquitrán de abedul
1, record 6, Spanish, alquitr%C3%A1n%20de%20abedul
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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