Difference between revisions of "Arundo donax"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A giant reed, ''Arundo donax'', native to the Mediterranean area. Arundo donax is cultivated around the world. Similar to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bamboo bamboo], arundo can grow to 18 feet in height. The stems are used as reeds in woodwind instruments. The [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bast | + | A giant reed, ''Arundo donax'', native to the Mediterranean area. Arundo donax is cultivated around the world. Similar to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bamboo bamboo], arundo can grow to 18 feet in height. The stems are used as reeds in woodwind instruments. The [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bast%20fiber bast fibers] are used for manufacturing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paper paper]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * E.J.LaBarre, ''Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making'', Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 24 July 2013
Description
A giant reed, Arundo donax, native to the Mediterranean area. Arundo donax is cultivated around the world. Similar to bamboo, arundo can grow to 18 feet in height. The stems are used as reeds in woodwind instruments. The bast fibers are used for manufacturing paper.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Spanish reed; scriptural reed; savannah grass
Authority
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998