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Kauri Pine (Agathis Palmerston) Sample - Cross Section, 600 Years Old
Reg. No: ST 041513
- Summary:
- Cross section of Kauri Pine (Agathis Palmerston) trunk with estimated age of 600 years. Growth rings indicated in 100 year intervals across diameter. Collected in Northern Queensland.
- Description:
- Cross section of wooden kauri pine sample. Growth rings indicated in 100 year intervals across diameter in white paint.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 20 cm (Width), 247 cm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 60 kg (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | WEIGHT IS APPROXIMATE: CALCULATED USING APPROX DENSITY 560 KG/M3 AND COMPARING WITH WEIGHTS FROM TIMBERYARD |
More information
| Tagged with: | natural environment, timbers |
| Themes this item is part of: | Sustainable Futures Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | ECONOMIC BOTANY |
| Secondary Classification: | Timbers |
| Tertiary Classification: | Araucariaceae |
| Place Collected: | Queensland, Australia |
| Other Association (See Comments): | circa 1300-1400 Approximate date range when tree first began to grow. |
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