Wikstroemia trichotoma
(Thunb.) Makino
Thymelaeaceae
Daphne alba (Hand.-Mazz.) Halda
Daphne trichotoma (Thunb.) Halda
Diplomorpha ellipsocarpa (Maxim.) Nakai
Diplomorpha japonica Endl.
Diplomorpha trichotoma (Thunb.) Nakai
Passerina japonica Siebold & Zucc.
Queria trichotoma Thunb.
Wikstroemia alba Hand.-Mazz.
Wikstroemia ellipsocarpa Maxim.
Wikstroemia japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
Common Name:
General Information
Wikstroemia japonica is a much-branched, evergreen shrub growing around 50 - 250cm 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 good quality fibre suitable for papermaking and is often harvested from the wild for this purpose.
Known Hazards
None known
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.
,
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.
Range
E. Asia - central and southern Japan, south Korea, southeast China.
Habitat
Open forests, among shrubs on limestone hills, shaded places, roadsides; at elevations around 600 metres[
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.
]. Grassy slopes and thickets in the hills of central and southern Japan[
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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A high-quality paper is make from the fibres 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.
,
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
,
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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