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ALEURITES [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mu oil tree
1, record 1, English, mu%20oil%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mu-oil tree 2, record 1, English, mu%2Doil%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. 3, record 1, English, - mu%20oil%20tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Vernicia montana
1, record 1, French, Vernicia%20montana
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Euphorbiaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Vernicia%20montana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Vernicia montana : Il n'existe pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Vernicia%20montana
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Philippine tung
1, record 2, English, Philippine%20tung
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soft lumbang 2, record 2, English, soft%20lumbang
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. 3, record 2, English, - Philippine%20tung
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Reutealis trisperma
1, record 2, French, Reutealis%20trisperma
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Euphorbiaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Reutealis%20trisperma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reutealis trisperma : Il n'existe pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Reutealis%20trisperma
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- China tung oil tree
1, record 3, English, China%20tung%20oil%20tree
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tung 1, record 3, English, tung
correct
- China wood 1, record 3, English, China%20wood
correct
- oil tree 1, record 3, English, oil%20tree
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aleurites 1, record 3, French, aleurites
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol del tung
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20del%20tung
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tung 1, record 3, Spanish, tung
masculine noun
- árbol del aceite 1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20del%20aceite
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tung oil tree
1, record 4, English, tung%20oil%20tree
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- China wood-oil tree 1, record 4, English, China%20wood%2Doil%20tree
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Large tree to 12 m high, with broad cordate, leathery leaves 15-20 cm long, showing the yellow ribs; flowers white with red veins, to 3 cm long; the squarish fruit is source of tung-oil. 1, record 4, English, - tung%20oil%20tree
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Euphorliaceae family (Asia). 1, record 4, English, - tung%20oil%20tree
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aleurites: Six species of trop. or subtrop., monoecious trees with milky juice, native to East Asia, and the Hawaiian and Pacific Is. ... Grown far south for the seeds, which yield valuable drying oil, (Arinawood oils) and for shade. 2, record 4, English, - tung%20oil%20tree
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Aleurites fordii
1, record 4, French, Aleurites%20fordii
Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Japanese wood oil tree
1, record 5, English, Japanese%20wood%20oil%20tree
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- abrasin 1, record 5, English, abrasin
correct
- Japanese tung 1, record 5, English, Japanese%20tung
correct
- tung tree 2, record 5, English, tung%20tree
correct
- tung 3, record 5, English, tung
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several plants of the genus Aleurites grown for its seeds which yield tung oil. 2, record 5, English, - Japanese%20wood%20oil%20tree
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tung
1, record 5, French, tung
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- abrasin 2, record 5, French, abrasin
correct, masculine noun
- arbre à huile du Japon 2, record 5, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20huile%20du%20Japon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre de 10 à 20 m de hauteur rencontré surtout en Chine. 3, record 5, French, - tung
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'huile de tung extraite des amandes est très siccative. Employée depuis longtemps en Extrême-Orient comme imperméabilisant de bois, de papier, de tissus, elle est utilisée pour la fabrication des peintures, vernis. 3, record 5, French, - tung
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrasín del Japón
1, record 5, Spanish, abras%C3%ADn%20del%20Jap%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-07-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- salted starburst lichen
1, record 6, English, salted%20starburst%20lichen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Parmeliaceae. 2, record 6, English, - salted%20starburst%20lichen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- imshaugie à aleurones
1, record 6, French, imshaugie%20%C3%A0%20aleurones
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Parmeliaceae. 2, record 6, French, - imshaugie%20%C3%A0%20aleurones
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Oilseed Crops
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- candle-nut
1, record 7, English, candle%2Dnut
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- candlenut tree 1, record 7, English, candlenut%20tree
correct
- candleberry tree 1, record 7, English, candleberry%20tree
correct
- varnish tree 1, record 7, English, varnish%20tree
correct
- Indian walnut 1, record 7, English, Indian%20walnut
correct
- country walnut 1, record 7, English, country%20walnut
correct
- Otahuite walnut 1, record 7, English, Otahuite%20walnut
correct
- lumbang 2, record 7, English, lumbang
correct
- Aleurites moluccana 3, record 7, English, Aleurites%20moluccana
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Large tropical tree to 10 or 12 m high, fruit contains 1 or 2 jet-black seeds which are polished and made into jewelry; also oil is extracted for varnish or for lamps. 4, record 7, English, - candle%2Dnut
Record 7, Key term(s)
- candle-nut tree
- candlenut
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bancoulier
1, record 7, French, bancoulier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- bancoulier des Moluques 2, record 7, French, bancoulier%20des%20Moluques
correct, masculine noun, France
- Aleurites moluccana 3, record 7, French, Aleurites%20moluccana
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grand arbre tropical de 10 à 12 m de haut. Le fruit contient 1 ou 2 graines noir de jais qui sont polies et utilisées en bijou. De l'arbre on extrait une huile utilisée dans les lampes et les vernis 4, record 7, French, - bancoulier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alreurite ou Aleurites. Plante oléagineuse asiatique et océanienne, formant cinq espèces: Aleurites moluccana, ou bancoulier des Moluques, qui donne la noix de bancoul; [...] 2, record 7, French, - bancoulier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- lambán
1, record 7, Spanish, lamb%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- árbol del barniz 1, record 7, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20del%20barniz
masculine noun
- nogal de la India 1, record 7, Spanish, nogal%20de%20la%20India
masculine noun
- Aleurites moluccana 1, record 7, Spanish, Aleurites%20moluccana
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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