Fwd: cera negra

[Jonathan A Rees]

(I can forward any replies to the sender - am trying to protect his
email address against spam. -Jonathan)

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Joel Brown
> Date: July 1, 2008 6:19:56 PM EDT
> To: psy...@entclub.org
> Subject: cera negra
>
> Dear Psyche,
>
> I am searching for information about the bee that makes a product
> called "cera negra" in Guatemala. This substance is presumably
> produced by a wild (stingless?) bee and is collected by the
> indigena and used to repair wooden objects such as furniture and
> dance masks. It has the useful property of being very hard at
> ordinary temperatures and must be warmed to make it "workable". Any
> information, including the scientific classification, would be very
> helpful.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Joel Brown

[Jonathan]

This does not answer your question (I did receive an answer and will
ask if I can forward it to the list), but perhaps it will be of some
use, or perhaps its sender will have more information.

- Jonathan

Begin forwarded message:

From: Ricardo Vera Carrizo <cera....@yahoo.com.ar>
Date: August 1, 2008 11:04:49 PM EDT
Subject: Cera Negra

Hello, it wanted to comment to him that we are manufacturers of that
product that you are looking for. When it is warmed up, he is very
malleable, and when the curing one becomes rigid and impermeable. Of
the constant use, one takes control dark, color chocolate. It is an
absolutely natural substance.

Saludos
Atte.

Cera Negra. La Fábrica
Cera pura de abejas

cera....@yahoo.com.ar
011-4200-3707
155-766-0484



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[Jonathan]

Mike Huben found the following using an Internet search

http://www.salsa-tipiti.org/Conferences/salsa_2007_abstracts.html#StearmanStierlin

and suggests: "Perhaps those authors have better identifications than
mere subfamily"

On Jul 1, 8:07 pm, Jonathan A Rees <j...@mumble.net> wrote: