The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 23
c. Puya (Bœhmeria puya)
c. Puya (Bœhmeria puya).
Although botanically a different species, the fibre of this plant is almost identical with that furnished by the Rhea. It flourishes at Darjeeling and other places in the north of India. Its commercial value is the same as that of Rhea.
714. | Puya, Bœhmeria puya, North-West India. |