Moraceae FAMILY

Broussonetia kaempferi

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Broussonetia kaempferi is a deciduous shrub with elongate branches that have a somewhat scrambling habit.It can grow 5 metres or more tall[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of fibre.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southeast China, southern Japan

HabitatScrub, along trails on slopes; at elevations from 300 - 1,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].