Human (Pakeha, of European descent) Homo sapiens: scalp hair from adult human
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Hair from animal or animal skin
- Border collie (live adult)
- Brushtail possum (study skin)
- Brushtail possum (adult carcass)
- Cat (study skin)
- Domestic dog and dingo (study skin)
- Goat (study skin)
- Horse (study skin)
- House mouse (study skin)
- Human (scalp hair)
- Human (scalp hair)
- Kiore (adult and juvenile carcass)
- Norway rat (study skin)
- NZ Pig dog (live adults)
- Sheep (study skin)
- Ship rat (study skin)
This factsheet assists in the identification of scalp hairs from a human of Pakeha - (European descent) ethnicity.
Microscopic features
![Human (Pakeha). Pigment granules in cortex of hair. Image: Bronwyn Lowe Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/Hair-identification/pakeha_pigment_granules__FitMaxWzE1LDE1XQ.jpg)
![Human (Pakeha). Medulla: fragmented. Image: Bronwyn Lowe Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/Hair-identification/pakeha_scales_fragmented__FitMaxWzE1LDE1XQ.jpg)
![Human (Pakeha). Scales : irregular wave, distant separation, smooth to crenate margins. Image: Bronwyn Lowe Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/Hair-identification/pakeha_scales_irregular__FitMaxWzE1LDE1XQ.jpg)
![Human (Pakeha). Scales: regular wave, near separation. Also showing pigment granules in cortex. Image: Bronwyn Lowe Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/Hair-identification/pakeha_scales_regular__FitMaxWzE1LDE1XQ.jpg)
Citation
Lowe B, Wehi PM. 2017. New Zealand hair identification factsheets: Human (Pakeha, of European descent): Scalp hair from adult human
https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/hair-sample-identification-and-factsheets/hair-from-animal-or-animal-skin/human-pakeha-scalp-hair
Accessed: 17 November 2020