Haematoxylum campechianum
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Haematoxylum campechianum is a species of flowering tree in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is native to southern Mexico, and introduced to the Caribbean, northern Central America, and other localit
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Woodchips to use for histologic staining
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Natural dye
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Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources—roots, berries, bark, leaves, and wood—and other
Haematoxylum campechianum
…name means "bloodwood" (haima being Greek for blood and xylon for wood). Haematoxylum campechianum was used for a long time as a natural source of dye. The woodchips are still used as an important source of haematoxylin, which is used in histology for staining. The bark and leaves are also used in…
Naturally dyed skeins made with madder root, Colonial Williamsburg, VA
Oaxaca artisan Fidel Cruz Lazo dying yarn for rug making
Dyeing wool cloth, 1482, from British Library Royal MS 15.E.iii, f. 269.
A dye-works with baskets of dyestuffs, skeins of dyed yarn, and heated vats for dyeing, in Odisha, India.