Roselle (plant)
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Roselle is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sabdariffa that is native to Africa, most likely West Africa. In the 16th and early 17th centuries it was spread to Asia and the West Indies, where
Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa, 2014 01
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Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) fruits, West Bengal, India
A cup of roselle flower tea on a desk, featuring a rich red color
Bast fibre
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Bast fibre is plant fibre collected from the phloem or bast surrounding the stem of certain dicotyledonous plants. Some of the economically important bast fibres are obtained from herbs cultivated in
Roselle (plant)
…centuries it was spread to Asia and the West Indies, where it has since become naturalized in many places. The stems are used for the production of bast fibre and the calyces are commonly steeped to make an infusion popular in many places around the world. Roselle is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based…
Cycling suit of linen bast fiber, New York, New York, United States, 1908
Dress of unspecified bast fibre, Yuracaré, Rio Chimoré, Bolivia 1908–1909.