Kenaf

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Name (Hebrew)
סיב היביסקוס
Name (Latin)
Kenaf
Other forms of name
Ambari hemp
nne Ambary hemp
Bimli hemp
Bimlipatam hemp
Bombay hemp
Deccan hemp
Gambo hemp
Hibiscus cannabinus
Java jute
Kanaf
Mesta
See Also From tracing topical name
Fibers
Hemp
Jute fiber
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q1137540
Library of congress: sh 85071917
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Wikipedia description:

Kenaf [etymology: Persian], 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 Africa, 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.

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