A plant of the mallow family, also called Deccan hemp ('Hibiscus cannabinus'), native to India and other tropical regions, used primarily for rope and coarse fabrics, and whose bark is a fibrous source for papermaking.
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A plant of the mallow family, also called Deccan hemp ('Hibiscus cannabinus'), native to India and other tropical regions, used primarily for rope and coarse fabrics, and whose bark is a fibrous source for papermaking.