Tetrapanax papyrifera Rice paper plant (Araliaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Tetrapanax papyrifera
Rice paper plant
Evergreen shrub
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The Tetrapanax papyrifera plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Taiwan. It is a member of the Araliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Rice paper plant. Some home gardeners know the variety as Aralia papyrifera. Fatsia papyrifera.

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Latin Name:  Tetrapanax papyrifera
Common Name:  Rice paper plant
Family:  Araliaceae
Author:  (Hook.)K.Koch.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  5   Mature Width:  5

Habitat:  Hillsides in woods and shrub thickets[147].

General Uses: The inner pith of the stems is used to make 'rice paper'[1, 46, 61, 171]. It is also used for making toys and flowers, for surgical dressings and for painting on[61]. The paper is made by cutting thin slivers from long sections of the pith[218].

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