. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. 164 USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD. nation 'â Fibras palmiche oscuro, Enocarpus utilis " (= (Enocarpus). In my examination of the COsta Rican fibers for award tlio specimen was not found. Euterpe oleracea et sp. div. Dorca mentions tliree species tliat inhabit Fern, E. oleracea, E. edulis, and E. ensi- formis, all of which yield a liber useful for ropes and coarse textures. Orton men- tions E. oleracea as occurring on the Amazon, known as the Jitssareir
. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. 164 USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD. nation 'â Fibras palmiche oscuro, Enocarpus utilis " (= (Enocarpus). In my examination of the COsta Rican fibers for award tlio specimen was not found. Euterpe oleracea et sp. div. Dorca mentions tliree species tliat inhabit Fern, E. oleracea, E. edulis, and E. ensi- formis, all of which yield a liber useful for ropes and coarse textures. Orton men- tions E. oleracea as occurring on the Amazon, known as the Jitssareira. Agassiz refers to a Brazilian species as the Assais, and the Treasury of Botany gives, as the com- mon name of E. edulis, "The Assai Palm of ; The beverage manufactured from this species is also known as Assai. (See fig. 55.) Evening primrose fiber (see Gaura . False sisal hemp (Flu. Sec Agave de- cipiens. Falseh (Pers.). See Grewia. Fatsia papyrifera. The Rice Paper Plant. Syn. Aralia papyrifera. Endogen. Araliacece. A small tree. " This plant grows in the deep, swampy forests of the Island of Formosa, and apparently there only, forming a small tree, branching in the upper part, the younger portions of the stem, together with the leaves and inflo- rescence, covered with copious stellate down. The stems are filled with pith of very fine texture, and white as snow, which, when cut, forms the article known as rice paper. Large quantities of the stems are 'taken in native crafts from Formosa to Ckinchew, where they are cut into thin sheets for the manufacture of artificial flowers.' A lengthened account of this interesting plant will be found in Hooker's Journal of ; (Dr. Thomas Moore.). Fig. 55.âThe Assai, Euterpe oleracea. Fern. Tree Hair - SeeCiboHnm. sourceofPulu liber; Maiden â (see Ad'uutiiim). Fe-ru (Afr.). Silk Cotton. See Cochlosper- murn tinctorium. Laportea crenulata. Fever Nettle Fiber. See Introduction. The classes of fibers recog
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