Pterocarpus Marsupium
This tree affords gum-kino, which is obtained by making incisions in the bark, from which the juice exudes and hardens into a brittle mass, easily broken into small angular, shining fragments of a bri...
This tree affords gum-kino, which is
obtained by making incisions in the bark, from which the juice
exudes and hardens into a brittle mass, easily broken into small
angular, shining fragments of a bright ruby color. It is highly
astringent. The wood is hard and valuable for manufacturing
purposes.
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