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Boehmeria nivea is a plant species that has been cultivated for thousands of years, particularly in Asia, for its fibrous stems which are used to make a strong textile material. The fiber from this plant, commonly known as ramie, remains commercially important today for producing fabrics and other products.
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Species
Boehmeria nivea
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyUrticaceae
Native toAndaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Kazan-retto
Observations recorded11,571
Common Name: dom rhea
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Article · Español
El ramio u ortiga blanca (Boehmeria nivea) es una especie de la familia de las urticáceas de procedencia asiática. De su corteza se obtiene una fibra textil llamada «ramio». En el Extremo Oriente se usa como planta ornamental.
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