Its population constitutes about one fourth of the Bay Area's total population. There are 15 cities (see list below) ranging from Palo Alto in the north, to Gilroy in the south. San Jose is the largest city in the County, with a population of nearly one million, and is the administrative site of County Government. A significant portion of the county's land area is unincorporated ranch and farmland. Nearly 92% of the population lives in cities.
Biombo masks are usually carved from wood and coloured with red tukula powder, a dye made from the camwood tree. The eyes are a typical coffee bean shape.
TRAGACANTH GUM, GOND KATIRA, ASTRALAGUS GUMMIFER LABILL. Tragacanth gum comes from a thorny shrub which is native to western Asia, Iraq, Iran and the Middle East. It is a tree gum like myrrh, frankincense and balm of Gilead, and can be used, along with the stems of the plant as incense.It comes from a number of Astragalus species, but the one which produces the best quality gum is Astragalus gummifer or gummifera.he gum seeps from the plant in twisted ribbons or flakes which can be powdered. It absorbs water to become a gel, which can be katira gumstirred into a paste. The gum is used in veg-tanned leatherworking as an edge slicking and burnishing compound and is occasionally used as a stiffener in textiles.