Gampi

Wikstroemia uva-ursi with unripe fruit

Wikstroemia gemmata

Gampi or Ganpi^[1] are a group of Japanese shrubs, members of the genus Wikstroemia, some of which have been used for making paper since the 8th century.^[2] It is used to make the high quality Washi paper, as are Kozo and Mitsumata trees.^[3]

Various sources have identified Gampi or Ganpi as:

Wikstroemia albiflora Yatabe: known as Miyama ganpi in Japan.^[4]
Wikstroemia canescens (Wall.) Meisn.^[1] (syn. Diplomorpha canescens^[5]): a south Asian plant
Wikstroemia diplomorpha:^[6] not a valid systematic name
Wikstroemia ganpi (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.: known as Ko ganpi in Japan^[4]
Wikstroemia kudoi Makino: Endemic to Kyushu (Yakushima). Known as Shakunan-ganpi in Japan.^[7]
Wikstroemia pauciflora (Franch. & Sav.) Makino: known as Sakura ganpi in Japan^[4]
Wikstroemia pseudoretusa Koidz.: Endemic to the Ogasawara Islands. Known in Japan as Munin-aoganpi.^[7]
Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray:^[5] known in Japan as Ao ganpi^[4]
Wikstroemia sikokiana Franch. & Sav.^[8]^[9] (syn. Diplomorpha sikokiana^[5]): known in Japan as Ganpi^[4]
Wikstroemia trichotoma (Thunb.) Makino: used for paper-making in China, Korea and Japan;^[10] known as Ki ganpi in Japan.^[4]

References

1 2 Taylor, Travis. "Gampi". Oriental papermaking fibres. University of Melbourne, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The Centre for Cultural Materials Preservation. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
↑ Salter, Rebecca (2001). Japanese woodblock printing. University of Hawaii Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-8248-2553-9.
↑ "Washi - Japanese paper". InfomapJapan. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Sorting Wikstroemia names
1 2 3 "Gampi" (PDF). Untitled pdf document. Cornell University Library: Department of Preservation and Maintenance. Retrieved 9 July 2012. Wikstroemia misspelled as Wikstreomia and Diplomorpha sikokiana misspelled as Diplomorphs in this source
↑ Uncited statement in Wikipedia article on Rice paper
1 2 Flora of Japan
↑ "Wikstroemia sikokiana - Franch.&Sav.". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
↑ Uncited statement in Wikipedia article Chinese_calligraphy#Paper
↑ http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en/content_en/wikstroemia-trichotoma-thunb-makino

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