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English common names include Spanish cherry, [2] medlar, [2] and bullet wood. [3] Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it is used in traditional medicine. As the trees give thick shade and flowers emit fragrance, it is a prized collection of gardens. [ 4 ]
Bengali muslin was associated with the power and elegance of the Mughal court in India, as shown in this 1665 depiction of princes Dara Shikoh and Sulaiman Shikoh Nimbate Mughal Empress Nur Jahan holding a portrait of Jahangir by Bishandas in a translucent muslin gown c.1627 Processes in the Manufacture of Dacca Muslins, in: John Forbes Watson: The Textile Manufactures and the Costumes of the ...
Vernicia fordii (usually known as the tung tree (Chinese: 桐, tóng) and also as the tung-oil or tungoil tree , the kalo nut tree, and the China wood-oil tree) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. [2] [3] It is native to southern China, Myanmar, and northern Vietnam. [4]
Woman's white muslin dress with tiered flounces, Europe, c. 1855. Muslin (/ ˈ m ʌ z l ɪ n /) is a cotton fabric of plain weave. [1] It is made in a wide range of weights from delicate sheers to coarse sheeting. [2] It is commonly believed that it gets its name from the city of Mosul, Iraq. [3] [4] [5]
Cherry pit oil, also referred to as cherry kernel oil, [1] is a seed oil that is derived from the pits of cherries. It is used for culinary purposes as a flavorant, as a fragrance and as an ingredient in cosmetics, such as lipstick. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Tung oil or China wood oil is a drying oil obtained by pressing the seed from the nut of the tung tree (Vernicia fordii). Tung oil hardens upon exposure to air (through polymerization), and the resulting coating is transparent and has a deep, almost wet look. Used mostly for finishing and protecting wood, after numerous coats, the finish can ...
Vernicia montana, the mu oil tree, [1] or chine wood oil tree, [2] is a species of Vernicia in the spurge family, native to Southeast Asia (including Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam) and southern China. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching a height 20 metres (66 ft). [3] The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from ...
Wood of B. sarmientoi. Palo santo is employed for engraving work and for the making of durable wooden posts. From its wood, also, a type of oil known as oil of guaiac (or guayacol) is produced, to be used as an ingredient for soaps and perfumes. Its resin can be obtained by means of organic solvents, and is employed to make varnishes and dark ...