Papyrus and Papyrus–like paper sheets, their quality in relation to anatomical features

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Herbarium, Botany Department Faculty of Science, Giza 12613, Egypt.

Abstract

Papyrus and papyrus-like paper sheet were fabricated from the culms of sedges, rushes, and grasses and the leaf
blades of banana The characters and quality of the manufactured paper sheets are discussed in relation to the
cellular structure of the relevant plant organs used for the production of paper sheets. The best and good qualities
of paper sheets are those manufactured from culms consisting of high amounts of cellulose element including
parenchyma aerenchyma. The moderate and lower qualities of paper sheets comprise, in addition to cellulosic
elements, higher amounts of lignified elements including fibre

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