Gnidia linearis
(Leandri) Z.S.Rogers
Thymelaeaceae
Lasiosiphon decaryi Leandri
Lasiosiphon erectus (Leandri) Leandri
Lasiosiphon linearis Leandri
Common Name:
General Information
Gnidia linearis is a shrub growing up to 3 metres tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre. It is sometimes cultivated in Madagascar[
780- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 96
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical magazine with various articles on plant nomenclature etc., including a treatment of the Gnidia species of Madagascar.
]. This report does not make it clear if it is grown as an ornamental or a fibre crop.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
780- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 96
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical magazine with various articles on plant nomenclature etc., including a treatment of the Gnidia species of Madagascar.
Range
Africa - southwestern Madagascar.
Habitat
Subarid areas at elevations up to 1,000 metres[
780- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 96
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical magazine with various articles on plant nomenclature etc., including a treatment of the Gnidia species of Madagascar.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant flowers and produces fruit all year round[
780- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 96
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical magazine with various articles on plant nomenclature etc., including a treatment of the Gnidia species of Madagascar.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The fibre from the bark is traditionally used to make 'papier Antaimore', a coarse paper that was commonly used locally but is now made more for tourists[
780- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 96
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical magazine with various articles on plant nomenclature etc., including a treatment of the Gnidia species of Madagascar.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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