| 释义 |
paper mulberrynounA small tree of the mulberry family, the inner bark of which is used for making paper and tapa cloth, occurring from eastern Asia to Polynesia.- Broussonetia papyrifera, family Moraceae.
The tapa banner was made by Tongan women from the beaten-out bark of the paper mulberry tree, and is painted with an abstract design....- The leaves of the Paper Mulberry are distinctive in that they have a very rough, sandpaper-like upper surface and a soft, downy under surface.
- The twigs of the paper mulberry are hairy reddish brown, the bark is tan and smooth to moderately furrowed, the wood is soft and brittle, and it has conical buds.
|