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Ramie
| Ramie | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Boehmeria |
| Species: | B. nivea
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| Binomial name | |
| Boehmeria nivea | |
Ramie (pronounced: /ˈreɪmi/, RAY-mee; from Malay rami), Boehmeria nivea, is a flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern Asia. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1.0–2.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 8 ft 2 in) tall;[1] the leaves are heart-shaped, 7–15 cm (2.8–5.9 in) long and 6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in) broad, and white on the underside with dense, small hairs—this gives it a silvery appearance; unlike stinging nettles, the hairs do not sting. The true ramie or China grass is also called Chinese plant or white ramie.
A second type, known as green ramie or rhea, is believed to have originated in the Malay Peninsula.[citation needed] It has smaller leaves which are green on the underside, and it appears to be better suited to tropical conditions.[1] The word "ramie" is derived from the Malay word rami.[2]
- ^ a b Ramie: Old Fiber - New Image Archived copy at the Library of Congress (September 17, 2002).
- ^ "ramie", entry, p. 156, vol. 13, The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989, ISBN 0-19-861225-7.
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