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Litteraly Xuan Paper. It is the abbreviation for Xuanzhou Gongzhi or Tribute paper from Xuanzhou. This paper is produced in Jing County, Anhui Province. It is made with fibers from the bark of blue sandalwood and rice straw. It is the mixture of the two types of fibers that gives its qualities to the paper for painting and calligraphy, in particular the effect of sharp brushstrokes. Sheet of very large size (typically 3.6 / 2.4 m). Made of one to three layers.
In the case of paper made from Dalbergia hupeana, the paper has abusively the same name as blue sandal wood paper.
Origin: 
China
Language: 
Local scripture: 
魔芋
Botanical classification

Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch

Order: 
Alismatales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Amorphophallus mairei H. Lév.
Amorphophallus  nanus H. Li & C. L. Long
Amorphophallus rivieri Durieu ex Riv.
Brachyspatha konjac (K. Koch) K. Koch
Hydrosme rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) Engl.
Proteinophallus rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) J. D. Hook. f.
Used part of the plant: 
Racine
Use for paper making: 
Agent de teinture
Language: 
Botanical classification

Typha orientalis C. Presl

Order: 
Poales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Typha latifolia var. orientalis (C. Presl) Rohrb.
Typha orientalis var. brunnea Skvortsov
Typha shuttleworthii Lehm.
Typha shuttleworthii subsp. orientalis (C. Presl) Graebn.
Typha shuttleworthii var. orientalis (C. Presl) Rohrb.
Used part of the plant: 
Use for paper making: 
繊維
Literally hard yellow paper. Its surface is treated with an insecticidal substance that makes it shiny. It was manufactured in Xi'an (Shaanxi), Luoyang (Henan) and Anhui.

 

Origin: 
China
Botanical name: 
Language: 
Botanical classification

Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch

Order: 
Alismatales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Amorphophallus mairei H. Lév.
Amorphophallus  nanus H. Li & C. L. Long
Amorphophallus rivieri Durieu ex Riv.
Brachyspatha konjac (K. Koch) K. Koch
Hydrosme rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) Engl.
Proteinophallus rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) J. D. Hook. f.
Used part of the plant: 
Racine
Use for paper making: 
Agent de teinture
Language: 
Local scripture: 
부들
Botanical classification

Typha orientalis C. Presl

Order: 
Poales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Typha latifolia var. orientalis (C. Presl) Rohrb.
Typha orientalis var. brunnea Skvortsov
Typha shuttleworthii Lehm.
Typha shuttleworthii subsp. orientalis (C. Presl) Graebn.
Typha shuttleworthii var. orientalis (C. Presl) Rohrb.
Used part of the plant: 
Feuille
Tige
Use for paper making: 
Fibre
Literally rattan paper from Shanji.

 

Origin: 
China
Botanical name: 
Paper made by Bai and Naxi in Yunnan which is used for writing sacred texts. During the Qing Dynasty (1616 - 1911), it was used at the imperial court for official documents. It was exported to Burma, India and Thailand.

 

Origin: 
China
Language: 
Botanical classification

Typha orientalis C. Presl

Order: 
Poales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Typha latifolia var. orientalis (C. Presl) Rohrb.
Typha orientalis var. brunnea Skvortsov
Typha shuttleworthii Lehm.
Typha shuttleworthii subsp. orientalis (C. Presl) Graebn.
Typha shuttleworthii var. orientalis (C. Presl) Rohrb.
Used part of the plant: 
Feuille
Tige
Use for paper making: 
Fibre

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