Kenaf

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.

Kenaf
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. cannabinus
Binomial name
Hibiscus cannabinus
Synonyms
List
    • Abelmoschus congener (Schumach. & Thonn.) Walp.
    • Abelmoschus verrucosus (Guill. & Perr.) Walp.
    • Furcaria cannabina Ulbr.
    • Furcaria cavanillesii Kostel.
    • Hibiscus asper Hook.f.
    • Hibiscus cannabinus var. chevalieri Hochr.
    • Hibiscus cannabinus var. punctatus (A.Rich.) Hochr.
    • Hibiscus cannabinus var. simplex A.Howard & G.Howard
    • Hibiscus cannabinus var. tripartitus (Forssk.) Chiov.
    • Hibiscus cannabinus var. viridis A.Howard & G.Howard
    • Hibiscus congener Schumach. & Thonn.
    • Hibiscus cordofanus Turcz.
    • Hibiscus henriquesii Pires de Lima
    • Hibiscus malangensis Baker f.
    • Hibiscus obtusatus Schumach.
    • Hibiscus sabdariffa subsp. cannabinus (L.) Panigrahi & Murti
    • Hibiscus tripartitus Forssk.
    • Hibiscus vanderystii De Wild.
    • Hibiscus verrucosus Guill. & Perr.
    • Hibiscus verrucosus var. punctatus A.Rich.
    • Hibiscus vitifolius Mill.
    • Hibiscus wightianus Wall.
    • Ketmia glandulosa Moench
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