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Edgeworthia (paper bush) is a genus of plants in the family Thymelaeaceae.When the genus was first described, it was published twice in the same year (1841), in two separate publications: Plantarum vascularium genera: secundum ordines naturales digesta eorumque differentiae et affinitates tabulis diagnostacis expositae; [1] and Denkschriften der Regensburgischen Botanischen Gesellschaft. [2]
Along with paper mulberry (kōzo) and gampi, it is used for making traditional Japanese paper . Among other applications, mitsumata is used for banknotes as the paper is very durable. [2] In China, flowers, roots and bark are used in traditional medicine. [7] In Korea, the handmade paper is called "hanji" or Korean paper.
Hibiscus heterophyllus, commonly known as native rosella or toilet paper bush, [2] is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.It a shrub or small tree with white, pale pink or yellow flowers with a dark red centre and grows in New South Wales and Queensland.
Edgeworthia gardneri (common names: Indian papertree, [2] Nepalese paperbush; [2] Nepali: लोकता, लोक्ता, अर्गेली (Argelee, argeli)) [3] is a plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is a small evergreen shrub growing up to 3–4 metres (10–13 ft) tall. [4] It can be distinguished by its brownish red stem.
Scutellaria mexicana, commonly known by variants on bladder sage or paperbag bush, is a shrub of the mint family Lamiaceae distinctive for its calyx lobes that develop into small bag- or bladder-like shells around the fruits.
Daphne bholua, the Nepalese paper plant, is a species of flowering shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae. It grows at altitudes of 1,700–3,500 m (5,577–11,483 ft) in the Himalayas and neighbouring mountain ranges, from Nepal to southern China.
In the past few years, Millennials have embraced the “plant-parent” craze, sharing photos and care tips on social media. But for Romero, plants are much more than something to look after: they ...
A letter from Tibetan Governor to a Nepalese official written on lokta paper (c. 1887) Lokta paper, also known as Nepali kagaj or Nepali paper, is a wildcrafted, handmade artisan paper indigenous to Nepal. It is made from the bark of two of the species of the shrub Daphne. The paper was used historically in Nepal for religious scriptures and ...