Kingdom Plantae Family Thymelaeaceae Rank Species | Order Malvales Genus Daphne | |
Similar Daphne bholua, Spurge laurels, Daphne odora, Thymelaeaceae, Daphne altaica | ||
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Daphne papyracea is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is evergreen, and is found across Asia, from Pakistan to central Nepal. Generally it is found at elevations from 700 to 3,100 metres (2,300 to 10,200 ft)
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Description
The shrub grows to be up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) tall.
Usage for paper
It is mentioned as a "paper shrub" by an English botanist in 1818. It is known as the main source of raw material for the production of lokta paper, a hand-made paper from Nepal.
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