Gampi
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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 the kōzo 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] (syn. Diplomorpha sikokiana[5]): known in Japan as Ganpi[4]
- Wikstroemia trichotoma (Thunb.) Makino: used for paper-making in China, Korea and Japan;[9] known as Ki ganpi in Japan.[4]