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Edgeworthia chrysantha (oriental paperbush)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Edgeworthia chrysantha (common names: Oriental Paperbush, Mitsumata) is a plant in the Thymelaeaceae family.
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Attributes

Flower Type [1]  Hermaphrodite
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Insects, Lepidoptera
Scent [1]  The flowers diffuse a pronounced clove-like perfume and will scent the air to some distance on a calm day.
Structure [1]  Shrub
Usage [1]  A high-class paper is made from the bark; The bark fibres are used; The stems are harvested in spring or early summer, the leaves are removed and the stems steamed until the fibres can be stripped. The outer bark is removed from the inner by peeling or scraping. The fibres are cooked for 2 hours with soda ash and then beaten with mallets or put through a blender. The paper is off white in colour; The stems are extremely supple and can be tied in knots;
Height [1]  8.2 feet (2.5 m)
Width [1]  6.56 feet (2 m)
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External References

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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0