Kaya (Torreya nucifera) - right (384 R)
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| Museum number | 384 |
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| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 5th shelf |
| Sample location | right (384 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | pale brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 榧 : Kaya |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Torreya nucifera (L.) Siebold et Zucc. |
| Plant part | fruit skin / unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The actual use of this dye plant for dyeing is unknown. The resultant colors are good; and dyeing with its fruit or seed would also achieve satisfactory results. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |