Created page with "thumb| '''Kenaf''' [etymology: Persian],<ref>"kenaf." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com</ref> '''''Hibiscus cannabinus''''', is a plant in the family Malvaceae also called '''Deccan hemp''' and '''Java jute'''. ''Hibiscus cannabinus'' is in the genus ''Hibiscus'' and is native to southern Asia, though its exact origin is unknown. The name al..." |
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Kenaf [etymology: Persian],[1] Hibiscus cannabinus, is a plant in the family Malvaceae also called Deccan hemp and Java jute. Hibiscus cannabinus is in the genus Hibiscus and is native to southern Asia, though its exact origin is unknown. The name also applies to the fibre obtained from this plant. Kenaf is one of the allied fibres of jute and shows similar characteristics.
In India it is considered as the "National Fibre of India", respectively.
- ↑ "kenaf." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com