An easy to grow annual hibiscus fiber plant that is used in various cordage products such as burlap, rope, and twine, as well as in pulp and paper products. See Also: annual. fiber. plant. pulp.
The Fibre Obtained From The Bast Layer Of The Plant Hibiscus Cannabinus., Note 1.. Kenaf Is Commonly Known As Mesta In India., Note2: Being Similar To Jute In Many Of Its Properties, Kenaf Is Used Either As An Alternative To, Or In Admixture With, Jute.
A plant fiber sometimes used to produce paper.
An herbaceous annual related to cotton, kenaf is a member of the mallow family. The stalk contains an abundance of fiber, making it ideal as a raw material for paper production. Kenaf is known to absorb three to eight times more CO2 than common timbers.
A plant that can be made into tree-free paper. Kenaf can be grown like a crop on former tobacco plantations in the Southeast US.
fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus
valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation
a cousin to cotton, is a fast-growing annual plant, reaching 12 to 15 feet in 5 months. Each acre of kenaf can annually outproduce the amount of fiber in an acre of Southern Pine, one of the most productive trees used in papermaking.
an East Indian hibiscus widely cultivated for its fiber.
Annual plant; has long bast fibres and shorter core fibres well suitable for papermaking.
Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) is a species of Hibiscus, probably native to southern Asia, though its exact natural 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.