Amur linden

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Tilia amurensis Rupr. © CFH Nature Museum

Identification

Fibre type	.....
Average fibre lenght
Average fibre width
Fibre ends
Striations, cross-markings, flexion creases
Associated cells
Special features
Herzberg staining
Graff 'C' staining

Botanical classification

Tilia amurensis Rupr.

Order:

Malvales

Family:

Tiliaceae

Synonyms:

Tilia amurensis var. tricuspidata Liou & Li

Tilia komarovii I.V. Vassil.

Plant growing area

China (Heilongjiang-Manchuria, Jilin, Liaoning), North Korea, Russia (Siberia, Sakhalin), Japan (Hokkaido).

Grows in forests, mixed with spruces at an altitude 1300-1400 m.

Use area in the manufacture of paper

China, Korea.

Plant cultivation and use

Tilia amurensis is a deciduous tree, with exfoliating bark, growing to 30 m high. The tree adapts to various types of soils but prefers moist, well drained soils and a continental climate. It can grow in semi-shade. Like other linden trees, it can live for several centuries.
The flowers contain essential oils, tannins, gums and vitamin C that make them a popular herbal medicine, as herb tea. Wood as an infusion, as well, has diuretic, antispasmodic, sedative and choleretic properties. The young leaves are edible.
Its soft wood is used in making all kinds of items.
Its inner bark is used to make ropes of high quality. In Korea, it is used for making sandals.

In Japan, Ainus used it to weave their traditional clothing called attus.

Preparation process for making paper

The bark is peeled from the wood and then soaked for one month. The inner bark can then be separated from the outer bark.

Vernacular names

Chinese

Zi duan	紫椴

Japanese

Amurushinanoki	アムールシナノキ

Korean

Dalpinamu	달피나무
Pinamu	피나무

English

Amur lime

English

Amur linden

Paper names

In Asia and particularly in China, Korea and Japan, the papers are intended for a wide range of use: Papers for calligraphy and art, Papers for ceremonies, Paper as a medium of exchange, money paper, Papers for making clothes, wall hangings and bedding, Papers for architecture, interior design, Papers for crafts of various kinds, for domestic purposes and leisure.

The names assigned to the paper refers to different notions: The material used, The place of production, The method of production, Appearance, Dimensions, Use, The name of an artist or a studio etc.

Used part of the plant:

Bark

Use for paper making:

Fiber

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Amur linden

Tilia amurensis Rupr.