Aphananthe aspera

Aphananthe aspera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Aphananthe
Species: A. aspera
Binomial name
Aphananthe aspera
(Thunb.) Planch.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Homoioceltis aspera (Thunb.) Blume
  • Prunus aspera Thunb.

Aphananthe aspera, commonly known as scabrous aphananthe[2] or muku tree,[1] is a flowering plant in the family Cannabaceae. It is found on slopes and stream banks between 100 and 1600 m. It is native to China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.[3]

Uses

It is used as an ornamental plant in Chinese classical gardens. Aphananthe aspera is a source of fibre and wood, and has been used for making paper. Leaves gathered in autumn are used as a fine sandpaper for polishing wood and similar materials.[4][5][6] It is not clear from the sources referred to, whether the effectiveness of the leaves as sandpaper depends on their roughness, or whether they contain abrasive phytoliths.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aphananthe aspera". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ↑ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 355. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  3. ↑ "Aphananthe aspera ". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 20 June 2017 – via eFloras.org.
  4. ↑ Anon, Nature, August 7, 1884, pp 337-338
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