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Record 1 2006-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fibre Crops
  • Botany
  • Secondary Fibres (Textile)
DEF

A tall perennial plant (Boehmeria nivea) of the nettle family native to East Asia, having stalks that yield a strong, lustrous fibre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes textiles
  • Botanique
  • Fibres textiles secondaires
DEF

Plante d'Asie dont les fibres, qui mesurent de 5 à 30 cm de long pour 50 cm de diamètre, donnent un textile résistant, classé parmi les tissus de luxe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas textiles
  • Botánica
  • Fibras textiles secundarias
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