Sample of refuse fiber from the pericarps of the Oil Palm, Elaeis guineensis, after the expression of the oil. From West Tropical Africa. One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, in 1885, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.
Original cataloging note, "Used as full".
Date Made: ca. 1885
Location: Currently not on view
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Credit Line: Gift of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.T00658Catalog Number: T658Accession Number: 16188
Object Name: palm fiber samplefiber sample, elaeis guineensis
Physical Description: Elaeis guineensis (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in; 13.97 cm x 19.05 cm x 16.51 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-d1d9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1877022
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