EBC 71837 (s.d.)
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| Kew Economic Botany object 71837, hemp fibre from Japan, given by Mr Oldham | |
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| EBC 71837 (s.d.) | |
| At a Glance | |
| Classification | Other |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Collection | |
| Method | Herbarium specimen |
| Sourcing Type | Historical |
| Specimen | |
| Repository | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
| Catalogue Number | EBC 71837 |
| Scientific Name | Cannabis sativa L. |
| Occurrence Record | View occurrence record |
EBC 71837 is an accession of hemp fibre, Cannabis sativa, from Japan, catalogued as Fibre. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew holds it in its Economic Botany Collection as EBC 71837.[1] Kew records its donor as Mr Oldham and gives no date. Its label describes hemp as extensively cultivated in Japan and commonly used for thread, rope and fine summer cloth.
The catalogue entry
The catalogue gives the artefact name and the parts held as Fibre, the plant name as 153.04 CANNABACEAE Cannabis sativa, the use as MATERIALS - Fibres with the user Man, the country and the geography description as Japan, the storage as Bottles, boxes etc and the donor as Oldham Mr. The catalogue leaves the entry book number, donor number, donor date, collector, collector's number and collection date blank.[1] Kew also publishes the entry to GBIF, with the locality Japan.[2]
The label
The notes transcribe the label: Extensively cultivated in Japan and commonly used for making thread, rope, and fine cloth for summer wear.[1]
Specimen and identification
Kew files the fibre as Cannabis sativa.[1] No image of it is published.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Fibre, catalogue number 71837". Economic Botany Collection. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
- ↑ "Occurrence 2429019426: Cannabis sativa L." GBIF. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 October 2026.