paper mulberry

An ornamental deciduous tree (Broussonetia papyrifera) native to East Asia, having bark that can be processed into a paperlike fabric.

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paper mulberry

(Plants) a small moraceous E Asian tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, the inner bark of which was formerly used for making paper in Japan. See also tapa

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pa′per mul′berry

a mulberry tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, of E Asia, having alternate leaves that vary in size, and orange-red fruit.

[1770–80; so called because its bark is used to make paper]

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paper mulberry - shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries

Broussonetia papyrifera

Broussonetia, genus Broussonetia - paper mulberry

angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

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COPHC has already prepared 19,000 plants for the nursery including Paper Mulberry, Moringa, Caster oil and other species in the nursery.' He said that a committee had been constituted to manage the massive plantation target comprising of representatives of Gwadar Development Authority, Balochistan Forest Department, Municipal Committee Gwadar and COPHC.

COPHC to plant one million trees in Gwadar

Brossentia papyrifera, commonly known as Paper Mulberry, is the root cause of inhalant pollen allergy for the residents of lush green Islamabad during spring.

IPCC warns invasive species growth; desertification

The most abundant pollen types in Islamabad were from eight plant species including, paper mulberry, acacia, eucalyptus, pines, grasses, cannabis, dandelion and alternaria.

Pollen allergy patients increase in federal capital

Currently, only the male trees of paper mulberry were releasing pollen and after the expected weather system arrives on Tuesday, a vast majority of these spores too are likely to die down up to the spring season 2020.

Pollen season nears its end

He explained Paper mulberry trees are major root cause of pollen in capital city, adding, patients sensitive to pollen suffer allergy, irritation, running nose, itchy eyes, headache, severe cough and breathing problems after exposure to these pollen particles, which are microscopic in size.

Pollen allergy season to continue till mid of April: Specialists

Alien invasive plants include Paper mulberry, Lantana camara and Parthenium species.

KMBL to plant 10,000 saplings

It is as thirsty as the eucalyptus and to make matters worse, it is more allergy inducing than Islamabad's paper mulberry. However, Dubai learnt its lesson quickly from the sewage lines damaged by conocarpus roots and from increased cases of hay fever and asthma.

The forgotten tree

Frequency of allergen sensitisation was the highest with house dust mite 35(33.3%), followed by paper mulberry 33(31.4%) and grass 28(26.7%) cases.

Frequency of allergic asthma and common aeroallergens sensitization in Pakistani patients of bronchial asthma

I have still not come to terms with the planting of Paper Mulberry that was imported from Philippines and which over the years became an infestation and source of pollen allergy amongst the residents of the Federal Capital.

On planting trees

Bast fiber from banana trunks, paper mulberry, milkweed, leaves from iris, lilies, and cattails, and various grasses are ideal for plant papermaking.

Turning Poop Into Paper: A Homestead Business You Shouldn't Pooh Pooh

ISLAMABAD -- The Federal Ombudsman will hear an important case regarding the alarming increase in allergy patients in federal capital due to paper mulberry trees.

Ombudsman to hear mulberry tree allergy case

These included 256 trees of Paper Mulberry that are not environment friendly.

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