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HIBISCUS CANNABINUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Fibre Crops
- Industrial Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambari hemp
1, record 1, English, ambari%20hemp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bombay hemp 1, record 1, English, Bombay%20hemp
correct
- Gambo hemp 1, record 1, English, Gambo%20hemp
correct
- Deccan hemp 1, record 1, English, Deccan%20hemp
correct
- kenaf 2, record 1, English, kenaf
correct
- bastard jute 1, record 1, English, bastard%20jute
correct
- Java jute 1, record 1, English, Java%20jute
correct
- kanaf 3, record 1, English, kanaf
correct
- kanaff 3, record 1, English, kanaff
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valuable fiber plant(Hibiscus cannabinus) of the East Indies now widespread in cultivation. 3, record 1, English, - ambari%20hemp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... used as a non-wood pulp fibre resource since the mid-1950s. 4, record 1, English, - ambari%20hemp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes textiles
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chanvre de Gambo
1, record 1, French, chanvre%20de%20Gambo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chanvre indien 1, record 1, French, chanvre%20indien
correct, masculine noun
- chanvre de Bombay 1, record 1, French, chanvre%20de%20Bombay
correct, masculine noun
- kenaff 2, record 1, French, kenaff
correct, masculine noun
- kenaf 3, record 1, French, kenaf
correct, masculine noun
- kénaf 4, record 1, French, k%C3%A9naf
correct, masculine noun
- dah 3, record 1, French, dah
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plante de la famille des malvacées, connue en botanique sous le nom d'Hibiscus cannabinus. [Le dah] fournit une filasse [...] On désigne parfois le dah sous le nom de kenaff. 2, record 1, French, - chanvre%20de%20Gambo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas textiles
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cáñamo de Deccan 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1%C3%B1amo%20de%20Deccan
masculine noun
- cáñamo de Gambo 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1%C3%B1amo%20de%20Gambo
masculine noun
- cáñamo de la India 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1%C3%B1amo%20de%20la%20India
masculine noun
- ambari 1, record 1, Spanish, ambari
- yute bastardo 1, record 1, Spanish, yute%20bastardo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fibre Crops
- Botany
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kenaf
1, record 2, English, kenaf
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kanaf 2, record 2, English, kanaf
correct
- guinea hemp 3, record 2, English, guinea%20hemp
correct
- mesta 1, record 2, English, mesta
correct
- kanaff 2, record 2, English, kanaff
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fibre obtained from the bast layer of the plant hibiscus cannabinus. 1, record 2, English, - kenaf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kenaf is commonly known as mesta in India. Being similar to jute in many of its properties, kenaf is used either as an alternative, to, or in admixture with, jute. 1, record 2, English, - kenaf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes textiles
- Botanique
- Fibres textiles libériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jute de Java
1, record 2, French, jute%20de%20Java
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kenaf 2, record 2, French, kenaf
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hibiscus canabinus est originaire des régions tropicales de l'Asie et de l'Afrique. [...] il fournit une fibre textile (jute de Java) [...] la fibre est claire et brillante comme le jute mais plus résistante. 1, record 2, French, - jute%20de%20Java
Record 2, Key term(s)
- kenaff
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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