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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Japanese boxwood (Buxus japonica); African boxwood or cape boxwood (Buxus macowanii); Formosa boxwood (Buxus microphylla); Turkish boxwood or common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens); Balearic boxwood or Minorca boxwood (Buxus balearica); kamassi boxwood (Gonioma kamassi); buksbom-slægten (Dan.); Buchsbaum (Deut.); buis (Fr.); buxus (It., Ned.); buxo (Port.); boj (Esp.) | Japanese boxwood (Buxus japonica); African boxwood or cape boxwood (Buxus macowanii); Formosa boxwood (Buxus microphylla); Turkish boxwood or common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens); Balearic boxwood or Minorca boxwood (Buxus balearica); kamassi boxwood (Gonioma kamassi); buksbom-slægten (Dan.); Buchsbaum (Deut.); buis (Fr.); buxus (It., Ned.); buxo (Port.); boj (Esp.) | ||
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| − | == | + | * Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:[http://www.woodanatomy.ch/ Wood anatomy of central European Species]: Box Tree,[http://www.woodanatomy.ch/species.php?code=BUSE Buxus sempervirens L.] |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 113 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 113 | ||
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* ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies'', Paul Nicholson, Ian Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000 Comment: R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood", p. 334-371. | * ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies'', Paul Nicholson, Ian Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000 Comment: R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood", p. 334-371. | ||
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
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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 | ||
| − | * | + | * Smithsonian technical information sheet at http://www.si.edu/scmre/educationoutreach/boxwoods.htm |
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=59-72 ppcf (0.95-1.16 g/cm3) | * ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=59-72 ppcf (0.95-1.16 g/cm3) | ||
Latest revision as of 09:00, 10 May 2022
Description
A dense, pale yellow wood from boxwood trees primarily of the genus Buxus. Although difficult to carve, the wood has excellent dimensional stability and is very wear resistant. The hard, fine-grain wood is often used for printing blocks, rulers, mallets, architects scales, slide rules, modeling tools and musical instruments. Boxwood is also used for small decorative items, inlays, games and engravings. Turkish boxwood, Buxus sempervirens, is favored for engraving blocks. Some other varieties are:
- Buxus japonica: Japanese boxwood
- Buxus macowanii: African boxwood or cape boxwood
- Buxus microphylla: Formosa boxwood
- Buxus sempervirens: Turkish boxwood or common boxwood
- Buxus balearica: Balearic boxwood or Minorca boxwood
- Gonioma kamassi: kamassi boxwood
Synonyms and Related Terms
Japanese boxwood (Buxus japonica); African boxwood or cape boxwood (Buxus macowanii); Formosa boxwood (Buxus microphylla); Turkish boxwood or common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens); Balearic boxwood or Minorca boxwood (Buxus balearica); kamassi boxwood (Gonioma kamassi); buksbom-slægten (Dan.); Buchsbaum (Deut.); buis (Fr.); buxus (It., Ned.); buxo (Port.); boj (Esp.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
| Density | 52-72 ppcf |
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Additional Images
Boxwood Buxus sempervirens
Boxwood Buxus sempervirens
Boxwood path
Resources and Citations
- Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: Box Tree,Buxus sempervirens L.
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 113
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965 Comment: 52-62 ppcf
- Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies, Paul Nicholson, Ian Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000 Comment: R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood", p. 334-371.
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxwood (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Smithsonian technical information sheet at http://www.si.edu/scmre/educationoutreach/boxwoods.htm
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=59-72 ppcf (0.95-1.16 g/cm3)