Rhamnoneuron
| Rhamnoneuron | |
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| Mature tree, Đà Bắc District, Hòa Bình Province, Vietnam | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Subfamily: | Thymelaeoideae |
| Genus: | Rhamnoneuron Gilg (1894) |
| Species: | R. balansae
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhamnoneuron balansae (Maury) Gilg (1894)
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Rhamnoneuron balansae is a species of small tree belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae; it is the only species in the genus Rhamnoneuron. It is native to southeastern Yunnan and northern Vietnam.[2] In Bac Ninh province, its bast is harvested to make dó paper.[3]
Description
[edit]The shrub or small tree that grows to between 2 and 4 m tall. Its branchlets are erect, brown, and slender. It is often found in forests at elevations of 900 to 1200 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhamnoneuron Gilg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Rhamnoneuron balansae (Wikstroemia balansae)". eFloras. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "The handmade paper that lasts 800 years".
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