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Bible Encyclopedias
Lace-Bark Tree
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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A native of Jamaica, known botanically as Lagetta lintearia, from its native name lagetto. The inner bark consists of numerous concentric layers of interlacing fibres resembling in appearance lace. Collars and other articles of apparel have been made of the fibre, which is also used in the manufacture of whips, &c. The tree belongs to the natural order Thymelaeaceae, and is grown in hothouses in Britain.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Lace-Bark Tree'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/l/lace-bark-tree.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Lace-Bark Tree'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/l/lace-bark-tree.html. 1910.
