Wikstroemia sikokiana
Franch. & Sav.
Thymelaeaceae
Daphne sikokiana (Franch. & Sav.) Halda
Diplomorpha sikokiana (Franch. & Sav.) Honda
Common Name:
General Information
Wikstroemia sikokiana is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 2.00 metres tall.
This is one of several species harvested for its fibre, used in Japan for making a high quality paper[
1789- Title
- Khartasia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en
- Publisher
- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections; Paris
- Year
- 2020 (Accessed)
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A website containing information on almost 100 species (as of March 2020) of fibre-producing plants that are used in paper making in eastern Asia. An excellent and developing resource.
].
Known Hazards
The sap of the plant is toxic[
1789- Title
- Khartasia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en
- Publisher
- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections; Paris
- Year
- 2020 (Accessed)
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A website containing information on almost 100 species (as of March 2020) of fibre-producing plants that are used in paper making in eastern Asia. An excellent and developing resource.
].
Botanical References
58- Title
- Flora of Japan. (English translation)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ohwi. G.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
275- Title
- Flora of Japan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.foj.info
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
Range
E. Asia - central and southern Japan.
Habitat
Sunny forest areas, growing among rocks on mountain slopes; at elevations from 1,000 - 2,800 metres, occasionally to 3,500 metres[
1789- Title
- Khartasia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en
- Publisher
- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections; Paris
- Year
- 2020 (Accessed)
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A website containing information on almost 100 species (as of March 2020) of fibre-producing plants that are used in paper making in eastern Asia. An excellent and developing resource.
]
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
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The plant has proved to be difficult in cultivation[
1789- Title
- Khartasia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en
- Publisher
- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections; Paris
- Year
- 2020 (Accessed)
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A website containing information on almost 100 species (as of March 2020) of fibre-producing plants that are used in paper making in eastern Asia. An excellent and developing resource.
].
A slow-growing plant, it can take 5 - 7 years for the plant to reach a sufficient size (around 2 metres) for fibre harvesting[
1789- Title
- Khartasia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en
- Publisher
- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections; Paris
- Year
- 2020 (Accessed)
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A website containing information on almost 100 species (as of March 2020) of fibre-producing plants that are used in paper making in eastern Asia. An excellent and developing resource.
].
Much used as a source of fibre, 100 kilograms of harvested gampi gives three to five kilograms of paper.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A paper can be obtained from the bark[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The paper is resistant to damage from insects[
1789- Title
- Khartasia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en
- Publisher
- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections; Paris
- Year
- 2020 (Accessed)
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A website containing information on almost 100 species (as of March 2020) of fibre-producing plants that are used in paper making in eastern Asia. An excellent and developing resource.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
