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Kenaf, still fairly new to international trade, is used mainly for cordage, canvas, and sacking but is receiving increased consideration for other products, such as newsprint and carpet-backing yarn. Kenaf oil is high in omega polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) which are now known to help in keeping humans healthy. startxref H��W]s�6}�Wh�It��y܏N���v6��>[Gr%9,��{�d�C���NfvK���sϽNY�?�\�r���܌�r�ܰ�t���,�C9(V���j���r�N��o2Oqv1�I��z���'��x�V�����0�I-J&t�n�c=\�3��$�)�J�t�V����ګ�����d�TYJ+u.ϒl������8�f�ڌ��G�i8�~:�jg�c����� �ɂ��߫_)�YL�*�&��)�^s�C#K&�pr���N�;��)��+��;���R�|�?O����ƛ��g;$��R�:��^@Kx�"�d^ +�i��Γ�. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) 0000002763 00000 n If you are looking for an interesting way to honor cannabis, but you’re only able to grow legal plants, add a cranberry hibiscus to your yard or garden. 0000000892 00000 n 0000000933 00000 n 8. 0000002130 00000 n kenaf tea leaves kenaf tea sealed Prior art date 2000-01-21 Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Kenaf has typical hibiscus flowers, 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Chinese Name : “Yang Ma” (foreign hemp) Grown in Egypt more than 6000 years ago, Kenaf was used to make the “sackcloth” that you read about in the Bible. The precious plant is considered a hardy plant requiring a minimum of pesticides, fertilizers and water in contrast to conventional row crops. The first harvest is underway and is set to be processed in the new sophisticated plant. It is a natural blend of short and long fibers similar to the hardwood-softwood blends used in most papers. Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) family Malvaceae, is a tall annual herbaceous woody tropical plant, which has attracted considerable attention as a multipurpose plant having great potential for fiber, energy, and feedstock. The highest growth rate may up to 10 cm/day. The best part of this plant is that it is entirely legal. Linerboard, corrugated board made from kenaf pulp (from mechanical or chemical processes using both the whole kenaf stem or separated fibres). Kenaf plants grown in dense stands are largely unbranched and grow to a height of 8 to 14 ft and under certain conditions will reach 20 ft. Prompted by the ratification of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the coming into force of the ASEAN free trade agreement, … They are added to the diet in order to promote weight increase. Kenaf bast and core fibers are used as reinforcing fiber in bio-composites. It has also been a promising raw material for paper, pulp and a lot more fiber products. The major difference between these two extremely similar plants is that kenaf is a legal crop. 0000001157 00000 n %PDF-1.4 %���� It is also used in particle, hard, and insulation boards, compression-molded products, laminates production, etc. Kenaf fiber can and is being used in industries looking for a sustainable and superior fiber for various applications. Hemp flower is legal on a federal level, it’s up to each individual state to determine their own hemp laws. Kenaf, known as Hibiscus cannabimus L., is an herbaceous annual plant that grows in a wide range of weather conditions, growing more than 3 m within 3 months (Nishino et al., 2003). There are many natural industrial products that can be made from the kenaf plant. Kenaf is a plant in the Malvaceae family also called Deccan hemp and Java jute. Herb: Kenaf Latin name: Hibiscus cannabinus Family: Malvaceae (Mallow Family) Medicinal use of Kenaf: The juice of the flowers, mixed with sugar and black pepper, is used in the treatment of biliousness with acidity. Every hectare of kenaf consumes 30-40 tons of carbon dioxide during each growing cycle. It is a strong natural fiber that is actually better than wood fiber. As the commercial use of kenaf continues to diversify from its historical role as a cordage crop (rope, twine, and sackclo… Kenaf is also grown in China, Iran, Brazil, the United States, and other countries. The plants core (the hurd) is one of the most absorbent materials on the planet, just like hemp. 1.11 : Lining for roofs in feltpaper. The kenaf stem is divided into two separate parts, the bark or bast containing relatively long fibres and the stem containing short fibres, called the core. Unofficially referred to as the “hemp cousin”, (due to the similarities) kenaf is a fiber plant from the Hibiscus cannabinus L. family. Kenaf (hibiscus cannabinus) is an annual, non-wood fiber plant that is indigenous to central Africa. They are creamy white with a deep magenta to bordeaux-redcenter. Kenaf yields are greater than hemp yields, therefore providing a more cost effective raw material.