Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.
Abelmoschus abelmoschus (L.) Karsten
Abelmoschus officinalis Endl.
Abelmoschus moschatus var. betulifolius (Mast.) Hochr.
Hibiscus abelmoschus L.
Hibiscus abelmoschus (L.) Karsten
Hibiscus chinensis Roxb.
Hibiscus cardiophyllus Baill.
Hibiscus collinsianus Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray
Hibiscus moschatus (Medik.) Salisb.
Aire de croissance
カンボジア、中国（広東、広西、湖南、江西、台湾、雲南）、インド、ラオス、ネパール、タイ、ベトナム。
標高600～1100 mの山の斜面、渓谷、河岸、平地に生育する。
Synonymes POWO (5)
Papiers fabriqués depuis cette plante (0)
Aucun papier associé à cette plante.
Noms vernaculaires (9)
🌐 Anglais (3)
🌐 Chinois (1)
- Huang kui (黄葵)
🌐 Français (4)
🌐 Japonais (1)
- Ryûkyû tororo aoi (リュウキュウ トロロアオイ )
Zones de production
Aire d'utilisation
Guangdong.
Culture et usage
Unclear whether the plant has been used as formation aid or as sizing agent.
Mode de préparation
Roots are cleaned, cut in slices and dipped during one night in cold water.
The mucilage is filtered through a cloth and poured into the pulp.
Culture et usage
Used as formation aid.
Mode de préparation
Roots are cleaned, crushed and dipped during one night in cold water.
The mucilage is filtered through a cloth and poured into the pulp.
Aire d'utilisation
China, Japan.
Culture et usage
Perennial herb reaching 1-2 m heigth. Its growth is rapid. The plant prefers non acid and well drained soils and sunny areas. It is in flowers from June to October.
The seeds have medicinal properties, they are diuretic, emollient and antispasmodic.
An edible oil is extracted from the seeds and leaves.
The fibers obtained from the bark of the stems are used to make ropes.
A mucilage is extracted from the roots which is used as formation aid in paper making. This viscous material is added to the pulp to increase its viscosity and thus delay the settling of fibers in the tank. In addition, the mucilage allows a better dispersion of the long fibers.