Noun: Boehmeria nivea
- Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fibre from its woody stems that resembles flax
"Boehmeria nivea fibers are used to make clothing and other textiles";
- ramie, ramee, Chinese silk plant, China grass
Type of: bog hemp, false nettle
Part of: Boehmeria, genus Boehmeria
Encyclopedia: Boehmeria nivea