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| − | [[File:1976.467.SC120101.jpg|thumb|]] | + | [[File:1976.467.SC120101.jpg|thumb|Cuscus fan<br>MFA#1976.467]] |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A soft, curly, pleasant smelling grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) native to all tropical regions of Asia. Cuscus grass is used to make mats, hats, purses, fans, cushions, boxes, baskets, and small ornaments. The roots of the plant are used to produce a scented oil. | + | A soft, curly, pleasant smelling grass (''Vetiveria zizanioides'') native to all tropical regions of Asia. Cuscus grass is used to make mats, hats, purses, fans, cushions, boxes, baskets, and small ornaments. The roots of the plant are used to produce a scented oil. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | couscous; kuskus; khus-khus; laavancha; laamancha; laamaccha; lamajja; vetiver; vetivert; usheera (Sanskrit); Vetiveria zizanioides; Pennisetum typhoideum | + | couscous; kuskus; khus-khus; laavancha; laamancha; laamaccha; lamajja; vetiver; vetivert; usheera (Sanskrit); ''Vetiveria zizanioides''; ''Pennisetum typhoideum'' |
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File:1976.467_Cuscus grass_det.jpg|Cuscus grass | + | File:1976.467_Cuscus grass_det.jpg|Cuscus grass detail<br>MFA#1976.467 |
| − | File:1976.467_Cuscus grass_det2.jpg|Cuscus grass | + | File:1976.467_Cuscus grass_det2.jpg|Cuscus grass detail<br>MFA#1976.467 |
| − | File:cuscusgrasspd1.jpg|Cuscus grass | + | File:cuscusgrasspd1.jpg|Cuscus grass ''Vetiveria zizanioides'' |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| + | == Resources and Citations == | ||
| − | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 Comment: ''Pennisetum typhoideum'' | |
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "vetiver." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "vetiver." (Accessed 29 Sept. 2004). |
| − | * Website | + | * Website: http://www.kamleshayurveda.com/top/vetivert.htm |
| − | * | + | * Phytochemical database at http://www.vetiver.com/TVN_vetoil03.pdf |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:53, 14 July 2022
Description
A soft, curly, pleasant smelling grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) native to all tropical regions of Asia. Cuscus grass is used to make mats, hats, purses, fans, cushions, boxes, baskets, and small ornaments. The roots of the plant are used to produce a scented oil.
Synonyms and Related Terms
couscous; kuskus; khus-khus; laavancha; laamancha; laamaccha; lamajja; vetiver; vetivert; usheera (Sanskrit); Vetiveria zizanioides; Pennisetum typhoideum
Additional Images
Cuscus grass detail
MFA#1976.467
Cuscus grass detail
MFA#1976.467
Cuscus grass Vetiveria zizanioides
Resources and Citations
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 Comment: Pennisetum typhoideum
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "vetiver." (Accessed 29 Sept. 2004).
- Phytochemical database at http://www.vetiver.com/TVN_vetoil03.pdf