Oreocnide integrifolia

Botanical Description

Oreocnide integrifolia is an evergreen shrub or tree, growing from 5 - 20 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant yields a very good quality fibre that is mainly gathered from the wild for local use. The tree is also occasionally cultivated for this fibre[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ]. It has been deemed superior to Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), but it seems to have been overlooked and fallen into disuse[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ]. This plant seems destined to become one of our most valuable fibre crops in the future, and it deserves much attention[ 387 Title Economic Products of India. Volume 1. Publication Author Watt. G. Publisher Government of India: Calcutta. Year 1883 ISBN Description Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet. , 439 Title The Commercial Products of India. Publication Author Watts. Sir George. Publisher John Murray, London. Year 1908 ISBN Description A classic, with a comprehensive (as then known) listing of useful plants that were traded commercially at that time. It can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet. ]. (That note was written in the 19th century, little has happened with the plant since then![ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ]).