Kiriasa - Kiriasa

Japanese: キリアサ - きりあさ
Kiriasa - Kiriasa

…An annual plant of the Malvaceae family, from whose stems bast fibers are extracted, also called Bouma (illustration). It is also called Kiriasa (Paulownia Asa) because its leaves resemble those of the Paulownia tree. Native to India, it is believed to have been introduced to Japan from China in ancient times. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kiriasa" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…茎から靱皮繊維を採るアオイ科の一年草で,ボウマ(莔麻)とも呼ぶ(イラスト)。また葉がキリの葉に似るところからキリアサ(桐麻)の名もある。インド原産で,日本には古い時代に中国から渡来したとされる。…

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