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Gampi
Gampi or Ganpi are a group of Japanese shrubs, members of the genus ''Wikstroemia'', some of which have been used for making paper since the 8th century. It is used to make the high quality washi paper, as are kōzo and mitsumata trees. Various sources have identified Gampi or Ganpi as: *''Wikstroemia albiflora'' Yatabe: known as Miyama ganpi in Japan. *'' Wikstroemia canescens'' (Wall.) Meisn. (syn. ''Diplomorpha canescens''): a south Asian plant *''Wikstroemia diplomorpha'': not a valid systematic name *''Wikstroemia ganpi'' (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.: known as Ko ganpi in Japan *''Wikstroemia kudoi'' Makino: Endemic to Kyushu (Yakushima). Known as Shakunan-ganpi in Japan.Flora of Japan *'' |
Rice Paper
"Rice paper" has many varieties such as rice paper made from tree bark to make drawing and writing paper or from rice flour and tapioca flour and then mixed with salt and water to produce a thin rice cake and dried to become harder and paper-like. It is used to wrap many ingredients when eating. Vietnam is the only country that creates edible rice paper from the process of making rice noodles and pho noodles. Rice paper is a product constructed of paper-like materials made from different plants. These include: *''Thin peeled dried pith of Tetrapanax papyrifer'': A sheet-like "paper" material was used extensively in late 19th century Guangdong, China as a common support medium for gouache paintings sold to Western clients of the era. The term was first defined in the Chinese–English Dictionary of Robert Morrison who referred to the use of the Chinese medicinal plant as material for painting, as well as for making artificial flowers and shoe soles. *''Xuan paper made from paper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washi
is traditional Japanese paper. The term is used to describe paper that uses local fiber, processed by hand and made in the traditional manner. ''Washi'' is made using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (''Edgeworthia chrysantha''), or the paper mulberry (''kōzo'') bush. As a Japanese craft, it is registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. ''Washi'' is generally tougher than ordinary paper made from wood pulp, and is used in many traditional arts. Origami, Shodō, and Ukiyo-e were all produced using ''washi''. ''Washi'' was also used to make various everyday goods like clothes, household goods, and toys, as well as vestments and ritual objects for Shinto priests and statues of Buddha. It was even used to make wreaths that were given to winners in the 1998 Winter Paralympics. ''Washi'' is also used to repair historically valuable cultural properties, paintings, and books at museums and libraries around the world, such as the Louvre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wikstroemia Retusa
''Wikstroemia retusa'' (Ao ganpi) is a shrub native to Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines, used for making paper since the 8th century. References Flora of Japan retusa ''Retusa'' is a genus of very small head-shield sea snails or barrel-bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retusidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). ''Retusa'' T. Brown, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ... Flora of the Philippines Flora of Taiwan Papermaking {{Thymelaeaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgeworthia Chrysantha
''Edgeworthia chrysantha'' (common names: Oriental paperbush, mitsumata) is a plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. Etymology The genus was named in honour of Michael Pakenham Edgeworth (1812–1881), an Irish-born Victorian era amateur botanist, who worked for the East India Company, and for his sister, writer Maria Edgeworth. The Latin specific epithet ''chrysantha'' is in reference to the plant's yellow flowers. Description ''Edgeworthia chrysantha'' is a deciduous shrub with dark green, leathery, single, alternate, lanceolate leaves, long. It can reach a height of . Flowers are yellow, have a sweet scent, and in clusters at the branch tips. The flowering period extends from February to April. Distribution and habitat This species is native to Myanmar and south-central and southeast China. It grows in forests and shrubby slopes. Use The bark fibres of these plants are used for making the handmade Japanese tissue called "mitsumata paper". Along with ''kōzo'' and gampi, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr 030523-0100 Wikstroemia Uva-ursi
Starr may refer to: People and fictional characters * Starr (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Starr (given name), a list of people and fictional characters Places United States * Starr, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Starr, South Carolina, a town * Starr County, Texas * Starr Township, Cloud County, Kansas * Starr Township, Hocking County, Ohio * Starr Historic District, Richmond, Indiana * Mount Starr, a mountain in California Antarctica * Starr Peninsula, Ellsworth Land * Starr Lake (McMurdo Station), Ross Island * Starr Nunatak, Victoria Land Elsewhere * Starr Gate, a location in Blackpool, Lancashire, England * 4150 Starr, a minor planet Buildings * Starr House (other), various houses on the United States National Register of Historic Places * Starr Mill, Middletown, Connecticut, on the National Register of Historic Places * Starr Arena, a sports facility in Hamilton, New York, United States Ships * HMS ''Starr'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wikstroemia Trichotoma
''Wikstroemia trichotoma'' is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is evergreen, and is found in eastern Asia, specifically Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang .... Description The shrub grows to a height of 0.5 to 2.5 meters. It flowers during the summer, and grows at an altitude of around 600 meters. References trichotoma {{Thymelaeaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wikstroemia Sikokiana
''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of Flowering plant, flowering shrubs and small trees in the Daphne mezereum, mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses ''Wikstroemia indica'' () is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. Paper making The bark fibres of several species of ''Wikstroemia'' are used to make paper. Species *''Wikstroemia albiflora'' *''Wikstroemia alternifolia'' *''Wikstroemia angustifolia'' *''Wikstroemia australis'' – Norfolk Island *''Wikstroemia balansae'' *''Wikstroemia bicornuta'' William Hillebrand, Hillebr. – alpine false ohelo (Lanai, Lānai and Maui, Hawaii) *''Wikstroemia chuii'' *''Wikstroemia coriacea'' Sol. ex Seem. *''Wikstroemia elliptica'' *''Wikstroemia forbesii'' Carl Skottsberg, Skottsb. – Molokai false ohelo (Molokai, Molokai, Hawaii) *''Wikstroemia fruticosa'' *''Wikstroemia furcata'' (Hillebr.) Rock – forest false ohelo (Kauai, Kauai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wikstroemia Pseudoretusa
is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae that is endemic to the Bonin Islands, Tōkyō Metropolis, Japan. Taxonomy The species was first described by Japanese botanist Gen-ichi Koidzumi in 1919. Koidzumi noted its closeness to ''Wikstroemia retusa. Ecology ''Wikstroemia pseudoretusa'' seeds an important part of the diet of the Ogaswara greenfinch. Conservation status ''Wikstroemia pseudoretusa'' is classed as Near Threatened on the Ministry of the Environment Red List. See also * Ogasawara subtropical moist forests * Ogasawara National Park is a national park in the Ogasawara Islands, located approximately one thousand kilometres to the south of Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1972 within the Municipalities of Japan, municipality of Ogasawara, Tokyo, Ogasawara, itself pa ... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17217287 pseudoretusa Flora of the Bonin Islands Endemic flora of Japan Plants described in 1919 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wikstroemia Pauciflora
''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses '' Wikstroemia indica'' () is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. Paper making The bark fibres of several species of ''Wikstroemia'' are used to make paper. Species *''Wikstroemia albiflora'' *''Wikstroemia alternifolia'' *'' Wikstroemia angustifolia'' *'' Wikstroemia australis'' – Norfolk Island *''Wikstroemia balansae'' *'' Wikstroemia bicornuta'' Hillebr. – alpine false ohelo ( Lānai and Maui, Hawaii) *''Wikstroemia chuii'' *''Wikstroemia coriacea'' Sol. ex Seem. *''Wikstroemia elliptica'' *''Wikstroemia forbesii'' Skottsb. – Molokai false ohelo (Molokai, Hawaii) *''Wikstroemia fruticosa'' *''Wikstroemia furcata'' (Hillebr.) Rock – forest false ohelo (Kauai, Hawaii) *''Wikstroemia ganpi'' *''Wikstroemia gracilis'' *''Wikstroemia hainanensis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wikstroemia Kudoi
''Wikstroemia'' is a genus of 55-70 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae. Hawaiian species are known by the common name ‘ākia. Medicinal uses '' Wikstroemia indica'' () is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. Paper making The bark fibres of several species of ''Wikstroemia'' are used to make paper. Species *''Wikstroemia albiflora'' *''Wikstroemia alternifolia ''Wikstroemia alternifolia'' is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Gansu and northern Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; for ...'' *'' Wikstroemia angustifolia'' *'' Wikstroemia australis'' – Norfolk Island *''Wikstroemia balansae'' *''Wikstroemia bicornuta'' William Hillebrand, Hillebr. – alpine false ohelo (Lanai, Lānai and Maui, Hawaii) *''Wikstroemia chuii'' *''Wikstroemia coriacea'' Sol. ex Seem. *''Wikstroe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
