Pith flecks
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004967
A narrow streak, resembling pith on the surface of a piece; usually brownish, up to several centimeters long; results from burrowing of larvae in the growing tissues of the tree.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004967 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry |
| References | Forest Products Laboratory. 1999. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-113. Madison, WI: U.S.D.A, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 463 p.; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Wood defects |
| Translations | Spanish: moteado de la resina |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004967",
"term": "Pith flecks",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A narrow streak, resembling pith on the surface of a piece; usually brownish, up to several centimeters long; results from burrowing of larvae in the growing tissues of the tree.",
"subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
"see_also": [
"wood defects"
],
"references": [
"Forest Products Laboratory. 1999. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-113. Madison, WI: U.S.D.A, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 463 p.",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "moteado de la resina"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/pith-flecks/"
}
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