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They’re two entirely different plants, very distantly related. They share the same class–magnoliopsida, but not the same order, family, genus, or species.
Kenaf complete taxonomy: Plantae Magniliophyta magnoliopsida Malvales Malvaceae Hibiscus cannabinus)
. a tropical plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, of the mallow family, yielding a fiber resembling jute.
. the fiber itself, used for cordage and textiles.
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Hemp complete taxonomy: Plantae Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida Rosales Cannabaceae Cannabis sativa
. Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish. Compare cannabis.
. the tough fiber of this plant, used for making rope, coarse fabric, etc.
. any of various plants resembling hemp.
. any of various fibers similar to hemp.
. a narcotic drug, as marijuana or hashish, prepared from the hemp plant.
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