Hibiscus cannabinus L.
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Description: Section from the 1983 Handbook of Energy Crops covers the uses, folk medicine, chemistry, description, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields and economics, and other aspects of kenaf and its production. Includes references.
Kenaf, Bimli, Bimlipatum, Jute, Deccan hemp Source: James A. Duke. 1983. Handbook of Energy Crops. unpublished. Kenaf is cultivated for its bast fibers which resemble and substitute for jute fibers. Fiber strands, 1.5–3 m long, are used for rope, cordage, canvas, sacking, carpet backing, and fishing nets. It is cultivated secondarily for the seeds which contain about 20% oil, used for: salad, cooking, and lubricant oils. Oil is also used in the manufacture of soap, linoleum, paints and varnishes, and for illumination. In 1968, Florida used 600 ha growing kenaf for bean poles (Whitely, 1981). Recently the pulp has been used in paper-making. Leaves are used as a potherb. A concentrated food for cattle in the form of seed-cake comes from the residue after oil extraction. Africans use soot from the stems as a black pigment. They also use a piece of the stem as a base for drilling fire.
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.PURDUE.EDU 128.210.11.5 NS1.RICE.EDU |
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| Date | activated: 24-Apr-1985 last updated: 11-Nov-2010 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |