Indigofera tinctoria L.

Anila tinctoria (L.) Kuntze
Anila tinctoria var. normalis Kuntze
Indigofera indica Lam.
Indigofera sumatrana Gaertn.

Aire de croissance

Indigofera tinctoria was formerly cultivated throughout the tropics for Indigo. BurmaChina (cultivated in South West Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan), Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan (Punjab, Sind), Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam.
When spontaneous, it grows along rivers and roads up to 800m altitude throughout tropical Asia.

Synonymes POWO (2)

  • Anil tinctoria var. normalis Kuntze homotopique (POWO)
  • Anil tinctoria (L.) Kuntze homotopique (POWO)

Papiers fabriqués depuis cette plante (3)

📍 Corée (1)

📍 Japon (2)

Noms vernaculaires (17)

🌐 Chinois (1)

🌐 Coréen (1)

🌐 Japonais (1)

Zones de production

Classification botanique

Ordre
Ordre
Fabales
Famille
Famille
Fabaceae
Genre
Genus
Indigofera tinctoria L.

Usage papetier

Partie utilisée
Leaf
Usage
Dye
Nom du papier
In Asia and particularly in China, Korea and Japan, the papers are intended for a wide range of use: Papers for calligraphy and art, Papers for ceremonies, Paper as a medium of exchange, money paper, Papers for making clothes, wall hangings and bedding, Papers for architecture, interior design, Papers for crafts of various kinds, for domestic purposes and leisure. The names assigned to the paper refers to different notions: The material used, The place of production, The method of production, Appearance, Dimensions, Use, The name of an artist or a studio etc.