How precise can wood identification be? wood anatomy's role in support of the legal timber trade, especially cites

IAWA Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-154

  Gasson, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquilaria; Dalbergia nigra; Gony stylus; Gyrinops; Key words: Cites; Phytochemistry

Indexed keywords

AQUILARIA; DALBERGIA; DALBERGIA NIGRA; GONYSTYLUS; GYRINOPS;

EID: 79958105915     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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