Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
August 1, 1811
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 55
Notes:
Lagetta lagetto is a species of tree native to several Caribbean islands. It is called the lacebark or gauze tree because the inner bark is structured as a fine netting that has been used for centuries to make clothing as well as utilitarian objects like rope.
Search for "Lagetta" for four other examples of lacebark.
Current Common Name:
Lacebark
Current Scientific Name
Lagetta lagetto
