Broussonetia papyrifera

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Broussonetia papyrifera

Description

Tree up to 35 m tall, deciduous. Leaves spirally arranged or (sub)opposite; stipules 0.5-1.5 cm long, ovate, puberulous, ± ribbed, caducous. stamens 3-3.5 mm long, anthers c. 0.8 mm long; ovary 0.5 mm long, stigma 7-10 mm long;

Distribution

Alor present, Asia-Temperate: Taiwan (Taiwan present), Asia-Tropical: Assam (Assam present); India present; Jawa (Jawa present); Lesser Sunda Is. present; Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present; Philippines (Philippines present); Sulawesi (Sulawesi present); Sumatera (Sumatera present); Thailand (Thailand present), Flores present, Japan present, Myanmar present, Polynesia present, Ryukyu Islands present, Timor present, Wetar present
India (Assam), China (incl. Taiwan), Indochina, Japan (introduced in the Ryukyu Islands), Myanmar, Thailand, Polynesia; in Malesia: introduced in Sumatra, Java, Philippines, Celebes, Lesser Sunda Islands (Flores, Timor, Alor, Wetar), Moluccas, New Guinea.

Uses

The bark is used to make cloth and paper (see Barker 2002 and Berg 2003).

Citation

Gagnep. 1928: p. 717. – In: Fl. Indo-Chine: f. 88
T.S. Liu 1962 – In: Ill. Lign. Pl. Taiwan: 708
Vent. 1924: Atlas Baumart. Java: t. 746
Backer & Bakh.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 16
Blume 1856 – In: Mus. Bot.: 85
Barker 2002: p. 8. – In: Curtis’s Bot. Mag.: cum t.
F. Brown 1935 – In: Bull. Bish. Mus.: 33
Bureau 1873 – In: A.DC., Prodr. 17: 224
Koord. 1912 – In: Exkurs.-Fl. Java: 87
Hook.f. 1888 – In: Fl. Brit. India: 490
Ohwi 1965: Fl. Japan,, new ed: 384
H.L. Li 1963: Woody Fl. Taiwan: 113
Koord. & Valeton 1906 – In: Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java: 3
C.C. Berg 2003: p. 91. – In: Prosea: cum t.
Miq. 1866 – In: Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi: 198