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Rhamnoneuron

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. In Bac Ninh province, its bast is harvested to make dó paper.

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Rhamnoneuron
Mature tree, Đà Bắc District, Hòa Bình Province, Vietnam
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Subfamily: Thymelaeoideae
Genus: Rhamnoneuron
Gilg (1894)
Species:
R. balansae
Binomial name
Rhamnoneuron balansae
(Maury) Gilg (1894)
Synonyms1
  • 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.34

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

References

  1. "Rhamnoneuron Gilg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. "Rhamnoneuron balansae (Wikstroemia balansae)". eFloras. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. "The handmade paper that lasts 800 years".
  4. Ojascastro, J., Pham, V. Y., Trần H. N., & Hart, R. E. (2024). Hand Papermaking Traditions of Việt Nam. Society of Ethnobiobiology. https://ethnobiology.org/publications/contributions/hand-papermaking-traditions-viet-nam