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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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