Rhamnoneuron

Rhamnoneuron
Mature tree, Đà Bắc District, Hòa Bình Province, Vietnam
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Subfamily: Thymelaeoideae
Genus:
Gilg (1894)
Species:
R. balansae
Binomial name
Rhamnoneuron balansae
(Maury) Gilg (1894)
Synonyms[1]
  • Daphne balansae (Maury) Halda (1999)
  • Daphne rubriflora (C.Y.Wu ex S.C.Huang) Halda (1999)
  • Rhamnoneuron rubriflorum C.Y.Wu ex S.C.Huang (1985)
  • Wikstroemia balansae Maury (1889)

Rhamnoneuron balansae is a species of small tree belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae; it is the only species in the genus Rhamnoneuron. It is native to southeastern Yunnan and northern Vietnam.[2] In Bac Ninh province, its bast is harvested to make dó paper.[3]

Description

The shrub or small tree that grows to between 2 and 4 m tall. Its branchlets are erect, brown, and slender. It is often found in forests at elevations of 900 to 1200 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Rhamnoneuron Gilg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rhamnoneuron balansae (Wikstroemia balansae)". eFloras. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. ^ "The handmade paper that lasts 800 years".
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