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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An evergreen eucalyptus tree, ''Eucalyptus sideroxylon'', grown commercially in Morocco. Red iron bark, or mugga, trees contain 30-45% tannin. When used for tanning, it produces a soft, dark, red color leather. It is usually mixed with other tannins. See [[eucalyptus|eucalyptus]]. | + | An evergreen eucalyptus tree, ''Eucalyptus sideroxylon'', grown commercially in Morocco. Red iron bark, or mugga, trees contain 30-45% [[tannin]]. When used for tanning, it produces a soft, dark, red color [[leather]]. It is usually mixed with other tannins. See [[eucalyptus|eucalyptus]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Eucalyptus sideroxylon; red ironbark; mugga | + | ''Eucalyptus sideroxylon''; red ironbark; mugga |
== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
| − | A medium tree growing to 30 m with slender, sometimes drooping | + | A medium tree growing to 30 m with slender, sometimes drooping branches. Bark=hard, dark red with deep ridges and furrows. Leaves = dull green leathery with bluish underside, simple narrow and ovate (4-8 inches long) |
== Sources Checked for Data in Record == | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == | ||
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* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | ||
| − | * | + | * Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
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Red iron bark Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Description
An evergreen eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus sideroxylon, grown commercially in Morocco. Red iron bark, or mugga, trees contain 30-45% Tannin. When used for tanning, it produces a soft, dark, red color Leather. It is usually mixed with other tannins. See Eucalyptus.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Eucalyptus sideroxylon; red ironbark; mugga
Other Properties
A medium tree growing to 30 m with slender, sometimes drooping branches. Bark=hard, dark red with deep ridges and furrows. Leaves = dull green leathery with bluish underside, simple narrow and ovate (4-8 inches long)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005)